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Natco Pharma Q1 Profit Plunges 57%; Shares Fall 6%

Natco Pharma Q1 Profit Plunges 57%; Shares Fall 6%
Natco Pharma shares fall 6% after Q1 profit plunges 57%; Rs 1.50 interim dividend announced · financialexpress.com

Natco Pharma is a company that makes medicines.

It just told everyone how much money it made in the first three months of the year.

The company made a lot less money than it did at the same time last year.

Its profit dropped by more than half, from about Rs 480 crore to Rs 206.5 crore.

The money it earned from selling medicines also went down by almost half.

The main reason is that one of its important medicines did not sell as well.

Some of its other medicines sold better, which helped a little.

The company still wants to share some money with the people who own parts of it, called shareholders.

It will give them Rs 1.50 for each share they own.

The company also wants to raise Rs 2,000 crore, and its shares became cheaper on the stock market.

Key facts

Q1 Net Profit
Rs 206.5 crore, down 57% YoY
Consolidated Revenue
Rs 735.2 crore, down ~45% YoY
Profit Driver
Lower lenalidomide revenue, partially offset by base business growth
Interim Dividend
Rs 1.50 per share (75%) on shares of Rs 2 each
Record Date
August 20, 2026
Dividend Payment Start
August 26, 2026
Fundraise Plan
Rs 2,000 crore via public issue, preferential issue, rights issue, or other securities
Share Price Reaction
Fell nearly 6% on the NSE in intraday trade

Quotes

Natco Pharma Board of Directors

Company board announcing interim dividend

“The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held today have Declared interim dividend of Rs.1.50 ps. (Rupees One Rupee and paise fifty only) ( 75 % ) each per equity share of Rs.2/- (Rupees two only) each for the financial year 2026-27. The date for taking on record of its shareholders is eligible for the purpose of payment of interim dividend i.e., record date is fixed as Thursday, 20th day of August 2026. The payment of said interim dividend will start from 26th August, 2026.”
financialexpress.com

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