National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has posted 18% increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 6898.3 crore for the year ended March 31, 2007 when compared with Rs 5840.8 crore for FY06.According to an official release issued by NTPC to the BSE today, its total income has increased 21% to Rs 36651.8 crore for FY07 from Rs 30202.1 crore for FY06.On a stand-alone basis, the company has posted a net profit of Rs 6864.7 crore for FY07 while it was Rs 5820.2 crore for FY06. Its total income has increased to Rs 35380.7 crore for FY07 from Rs 29339.3 crore for FY06.For the quarter ended March 31, 2007, the company has posted a net profit of Rs 1734.7 crore whereas it was Rs 1566.3 crore for Q4FY06. Total income for the quarter has increased to Rs 9546.7 crore from Rs 8346.4 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.In a separate release issued to the BSE, the company said, its board at a meeting held today, has recommended final dividend @ 8% of paid up equity share capital in addition to the interim dividend paid @ 24% of paid up equity share capital in February 2007.
