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ITC Shares Jumps Over 2.5% on FY25 Results and Total Dividend of ₹14.35 for FY25 

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2 min Read May 23, 2025
ITC Shares Jumps Over 2.5%
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ITC shares gained over 2.5% after posting FY25 results, with PAT up 68.92% on an annual basis. The board declared a total dividend of ₹14.35 per share. Segment-wise performance remained positive despite rising input costs and a subdued demand environment.

On Friday, May 23, 2025, the Share price of ITC Ltd jumped over 2.5% to ₹437 per share (as of 10:43 AM IST), as the company posted its quarterly and annual results for the financial year ended FY25. The company showed resilient performance amidst a subdued demand environment and sharp escalation in input costs. The board of directors also recommended a final and interim dividend for FY25.

On a YTD basis, the stock has moved down by 4.87% while in the last 12 months it is up by 4.74%. In the short period of 3 months, the stock price has surged by 8.54%, while in the longer period of 5 years, it has gained over 143%.

ITC Q4 Results

In the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the company reported a 9.78% year-on-year increase in revenue from operations, reaching ₹20,376.36 crore compared to ₹18,561.59 crore in the same period last year. Profit from continuing operation saw a surge of 2.97%, rising to ₹5,155.27 crore from ₹5,006.14 crore in March 2024.

For the full financial year ended March 2025, revenue from operations stood at ₹81,612.78 crore, marking an annual growth of 10.45% over ₹73,891.43 crore recorded in the previous year. The profit after tax rose sharply by 68.92% year-on-year, reaching ₹35,052.48 crore, up from ₹20,751.36 crore in FY24.

The company said that there was a sharp escalation in key input materials (edible oil, wheat, maida, potato, cocoa, leaf tobacco, pulpwood, etc.), especially in the second half of the year.

Segment-wise Q4 Performance

Hotels Business demerged into ITC Hotels Limited (ITCHL) with effect from 1st January 2025

  • Hotels Business posted its highest ever Revenue and operating profits on the back of strong growth in RevPar(Revenue Per Available Room) for the 9 months ended December 31, 2024.

FMCG

  • Full Year: Segment Revenue up 4.8% YoY; up 6.2% YoY ex-notebooks. 

  • Q4: Segment Revenue up 3.7% YoY; up 5.4% YoY ex-notebooks. 

Cigarettes

  • Full Year: Net Segment Revenue up 7.1% YoY & Segment PBIT up 4.9% YoY for the Full Year.

  • Q4: Net Segment Revenue up 6% YoY; Segment PBIT up 4% YoY.

Agri Business

  • Full Year: Segment Revenue and Segment PBIT up 25% and 18% YoY, respectively.

  • Q4: Segment Revenue and Segment PBIT up 18% and 26% YoY, respectively.

Paperboards, Paper & Packaging

  • Full Year: Segment Revenue up 1% and Segment results declined by 34% YoY, respectively.

  • Q4: Segment Revenue up 5.5% and Segment results declined by 31.1% YoY, respectively.

Dividend Announcement

The Board has recommended a final dividend of ₹7.85 per share for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. Including the interim dividend of ₹6.50 per share paid on March 7, 2025, the total dividend for FY25 amounts to ₹14.35 per share. This is higher than the total dividend of ₹13.75 per share declared for FY24.

About Company

Established in 1910, ITC is the largest cigarette manufacturer and seller in the country. ITC operates in four business segments at present — FMCG Cigarettes, FMCG Others, Paperboards, Paper and Packaging, and Agri Business.

Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.