Balaji Amines raises dividend to ₹11, FY25 profit dips

What the board announced

Balaji Amines Limited (NSE: BALAMINES) has announced a higher final dividend of ₹11.00 per equity share for FY25. The dividend is stated as 550% on the face value of ₹2 per share. The company’s disclosures also show this is an increase from last year’s final dividend of ₹10.00 per share.

A dividend calendar shared in the provided data points to an ex-dividend date of August 1, 2025 for the ₹11 final dividend, announced on May 28, 2025. A board meeting for quarterly results is listed for July 24, 2025, while another board meeting for audited results and the final dividend is shown as May 26, 2025.

Dividend history in recent years

The same dividend table shows a steady step-up in the company’s final dividend in recent years, moving from ₹6 to ₹10 and now ₹11.

FY25 audited results: standalone snapshot

Audited numbers for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2025 (FY25) indicate a year-on-year decline in revenue and profit on the standalone basis.

Standalone revenue from operations in Q4 FY25 was ₹321.56 crore, compared with ₹367.17 crore in Q4 FY24. Profit after tax (PAT) in Q4 FY25 was ₹39.60 crore versus ₹62.60 crore a year earlier, with basic EPS at ₹12.22 compared with ₹19.32.

For the full year, standalone revenue from operations was ₹1,273.59 crore in FY25 versus ₹1,337.84 crore in FY24. FY25 standalone PAT was ₹156.21 crore compared with ₹171.30 crore in FY24, and FY25 basic EPS was ₹48.21 versus ₹52.87.

FY25 performance: consolidated numbers cited by management

Separately, management commentary included consolidated and standalone performance metrics for FY25. On a consolidated basis, revenue from operations for FY25 was stated at ₹1,413 crore compared with ₹1,671 crore in FY24. Consolidated EBITDA was stated at ₹265 crore versus ₹353 crore, with an EBITDA margin of 19% versus 21%. Consolidated PAT was stated at ₹159 crore versus ₹232 crore.

For Q4 FY25, the same commentary cited consolidated revenue from operations of ₹361 crore, up from ₹321 crore in Q3 FY25. Q4 FY25 consolidated EBITDA was ₹68 crore versus ₹54 crore in Q3, and PAT was ₹40 crore versus ₹31 crore. Volumes were stated at 25,871 metric tons in Q4 FY25 versus 24,17x metric tons in Q3 FY25 (the Q3 figure is partially obscured in the provided text).

Key financial and dividend data points

The figures below consolidate the main, explicitly stated numbers across the provided excerpts.

Dividend cash outflow, reserves, and retained profits

In its FY25 disclosures, Balaji Amines indicated that the ₹11 per share dividend, if approved by members, would involve a cash outflow of ₹35.64 crore (converted from ₹3,564.11 lakh). The company also proposed transferring ₹15.62 crore to general reserves (₹1,562.13 lakh) and retaining ₹140.59 crore in the statement of profit and loss (₹14,059.14 lakh).

The company has also referenced a Dividend Distribution Policy framed under Regulation 43A of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, and indicated that the policy is hosted on its website.

What the market data shows on the stock

A price snapshot included in the provided content says Balaji Amines was at ₹1,081.00 as of 10:53 AM IST on February 13, 2026, down 2.19% versus the previous close of ₹1,112.5. While this is a single-point update, it provides context on where the stock was trading around that time.

Growth forecasts highlighted alongside the dividend

The article extract also references forward-looking expectations: earnings and revenue are forecast to grow by 27.5% and 18% per annum, respectively, and EPS is expected to grow by 27.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast at 8.9% in three years.

These forecasts sit alongside a near-term picture of softer year-on-year FY25 profitability and commentary noting a “slight decline in revenue and profitability QoQ and YoY” and “EBITDA margins [that] have contracted slightly” compared to previous periods.

Capex signal in FY26 and what to track next

Another operational datapoint in the provided text is a “strong capex spend” at the consolidated level of ₹184.3 crore in H1 FY26, described as nearly double the previous year. While the excerpt does not specify project-wise details, it frames capex as linked to expansion or new projects.

Investors tracking the company may also watch the timeline around scheduled events mentioned in the data: a board meeting on July 24, 2025 for quarterly results and an upcoming earnings date noted as August 2, 2025.

Conclusion

Balaji Amines’ move to raise its final dividend to ₹11 per share for FY25 comes alongside audited standalone numbers showing lower revenue and profit versus FY24. The next cues in the provided timeline include scheduled results-related meetings and earnings updates, while forecasts cited point to faster earnings growth and an 8.9% ROE projection over three years.