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Hindustan Zinc Q4 Profit Jumps 68% As Company Declares Rs 11 Interim Dividend

The payout signals strong cash generation for a Vedanta-controlled miner.

Overview

  • Hindustan Zinc reported Q4 FY26 results Friday with net profit at Rs 5,033 crore, up 67.6% from a year earlier.
  • Revenue rose to Rs 13,544 crore, while EBITDA reached about Rs 7,706 crore and the margin expanded to roughly 56.9%.
  • The board declared a first interim dividend of Rs 11 per share totaling Rs 4,648 crore, with April 30, 2026 set as the record date.
  • Vedanta, which owns 60.71% of Hindustan Zinc, is set to receive about Rs 2,821.79 crore from the dividend.
  • The miner reported record quarterly output of 315 Kt mined metal and 282 Kt refined metal, and said unit cost fell to $903 per tonne, as the stock slipped in late trade despite the strong report.