Coal India Shares to Trade Ex-Date on Aug 6: Interim Dividend of ₹5.50

On Aug 6, 2025, Coal India shares will trade ex-date, meaning that the shareholders registered in the company’s books will be eligible for the cumulative ₹5.50 interim dividend.

Coal India Ltd said in exchange filings, “The Board of Directors at its meeting held on date has inter alia, declared 1st Interim Dividend for the Financial Year 2025-26 @ Rs 5.50/- per equity share on the face value of Rs 10/- as recommended by the Audit Committee of CIL at its meeting held on date. The company has fixed Wednesday, 6th August’ 2025 as the “Record Date” for the purpose of determining the eligibility of shareholders for payment of 1st Interim Dividend on equity shares for the financial year 2025-26. Payment of 1st Interim Dividend for FY 2025-26 shall be made by 30th Aug’2025.”

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Coal India Q1FY26 Earnings Highlights

Coal India Ltd, the state-owned coal mining giant, witnessed a sharp 20.19% year-on-year (YoY) decline in its net profit for the first quarter of FY26. The company's net profit dropped to ₹8,734.17 crore in Q1 FY26, down from ₹10,943.55 crore in the same quarter last fiscal. The decline in profitability was accompanied by a dip in revenue. Coal India's revenue for Q1 FY26 stood at ₹35,842 crore, marking a 4.43% fall from ₹37,503 crore reported in Q1 FY25.

Operational performance also took a hit during the quarter. The company’s EBITDA dropped 15% YoY to ₹13,165 crore, compared to ₹15,478 crore in the corresponding period last year. Coal production saw a marginal decline as well. Total output stood at 183.32 million tonnes (MT) in Q1 FY26, a 3% decrease from 189.28 MT produced in Q1 FY25.

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