# CIAL posts record ₹502-crore net profit in FY26 2026-08-09T04:42:14+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) posted a net profit of ₹502 crore for 2025-26, the first time it has crossed the ₹500-crore mark. Total revenue rose 6.6% year-on-year to ₹1,220 crore, up from ₹499 crore profit last year. The board, chaired by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, recommended a 55% dividend for shareholders, subject to approval at the September annual general meeting. CIAL also announced it will enter the airport consultancy business, targeting India's projected ₹50,000-crore airport investment over the next decade. Services will include master planning, runway development, cargo infrastructure, and duty-free operations. The airport handled 1,14,42,583 passengers in FY26, marking the fourth consecutive year above one crore passengers. Ministers P.K. Kunhalikutty and Roji M. John also joined the board. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - thehindubusinessline.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-09-27T06:07:40+00:00. Tags: CIAL, Cochin International Airport, consultancy, dividend, net profit, record Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cial-posts-record-rs502-crore-net-profit-in-fy26/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cial-posts-record-rs502-crore-net-profit-in-fy26/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/