Hindustan Petroleum reports strong H1 profit, declares interim dividend

HPCL's standalone Profit After Tax (PAT) for H1 FY26 jumped 731% to ₹8,201 crore (₹987 crore in H1 FY25), with Q2 FY26 PAT at ₹3,830 crore (₹631 crore in Q2 FY25). Consolidated PAT for H1 FY26 increased to ₹7,970 crore (₹777 crore in H1 FY25), and Q2 FY26 PAT reached ₹3,859 crore (₹143 crore in Q2 FY25). The Board declared an interim dividend of ₹5 per equity share (50% of face value of ₹10/- per share) for 2025-2026, with November 6, 2025, as the record date for payment by November 27, 2025.

Operational performance was robust, with refineries achieving their highest-ever crude throughput of 13.23 MMT in H1 FY26, a 9.7% increase from H1 FY25. Marketing sales volumes also grew 3.5% to 25.11 MMT in H1 FY26. The company also highlighted significant progress in reducing its Standalone Debt Equity Ratio to 1.07 as of September 30, 2025, from 1.38 as of March 31, 2025. Other disclosures confirm no default on loans and debt securities and no deviation in the use of proceeds from Non-Convertible Debentures.