NTPC Ltd. has paid interim dividend of INR 3.50 per equity share being 35% of the paid up equity share capital of the Company amounting to INR 2,885.92 crore for the Financial Year 2011-12 in New Delhi.

A cheque amounting to INR 2,438.58 crore was presented by Mr Arup Roy Choudhury CMD of NTPC to Mr Sushilkumar Shinde minister of power in the presence of Mr P Uma Shankar secretary (power). Other senior officials from Ministry of Power and NTPC were also present on the occasion.

This is the 19th consecutive year that NTPC Ltd has paid dividend