# Coal India profit jumps 53%, declares Rs 10.25 dividend 2026-10-29T14:21:13+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Coal India Ltd reported a 53% year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs 6,516 crore for the September quarter, beating the CNBC-TV18 poll estimate of Rs 6,418 crore. Revenue rose 20.9% to Rs 44,179 crore, also exceeding expectations. Operating earnings missed estimates. EBITDA grew 28.9% to Rs 8,499 crore but fell short of the poll forecast of Rs 9,220 crore. EBITDA margin improved to 19.2% but was below the expected 22.2%. The board declared a second interim dividend of Rs 10.25 per share for FY27, with November 4, 2026 as the record date. Payment is due by November 27. Coal India produced 321 million tonnes of coal in H1, down 2.5% year-on-year, and must produce 494 million tonnes in H2 to meet its annual target. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both outlets report the same numbers for profit, revenue, EBITDA, dividend and record date, making this uniform straight coverage. CNBC-TV18 adds a poll comparison showing profit beat and margin miss, plus production and offtake context. NDTV Profit leads with the dividend announcement alone. The balanced reading is straightforward: profit and revenue exceeded analyst estimates, but margin pressure and the need for a strong second-half production ramp remain the two key operational points the sources flag. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - ndtvprofit.com (neutral report) Straightforward dividend announcement with record date, no analysis - cnbctv18.com (neutral report) Detailed Q2 results with poll comparisons and production context This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: CNBC-TV18, Coal India, Ebitda, Q2 results, Rs 10.25 dividend Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/coal-india-profit-jumps-53-declares-rs-10-25-dividend/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/coal-india-profit-jumps-53-declares-rs-10-25-dividend/#story-in-brief 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/