Tata Sons profit jumps 22%, new bets lose nearly 29,000 crore
Tata Sons net profit rose 22% to Rs 31,961 crore in FY26, lifted by gains from Tata Capital's IPO.
Dividend income fell 10% to Rs 32,528 crore due to lower payout from TCS, but royalty fees rose 23% to Rs 2,294 crore.
Chairman N Chandrasekaran's compensation remained flat at Rs 141 crore; his reappointment faces an August 18 AGM vote.
Losses at Air India more than doubled to Rs 22,238 crore; Tata Digital losses widened to Rs 4,974 crore.
Tata Sons declared a dividend of Rs 1.1 lakh per share, up 70% from Rs 64,900 in FY25.
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