Hercules Investments Limited reported a 38.3% increase in profit after tax to ₹772.11 lakh for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, driven by a 44.9% rise in revenue from operations to ₹894.03 lakh. The company, which functions as a Core Investment Company (CIC), attributed the growth primarily to dividend income and fair valuation gains on its investment portfolio. The Board has recommended a final dividend of ₹2.50 per equity share for the year, subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting scheduled for August 13, 2026.

Financial Performance

The company’s total income for FY26 stood at ₹894.03 lakh, compared to ₹614.76 lakh in the previous year. Total expenses for the period increased to ₹90.70 lakh from ₹48.12 lakh in FY25. The profit before tax for the year was ₹803.33 lakh, up from ₹566.65 lakh in the prior year. Earnings per share (EPS) for the year improved to ₹2.41 from ₹1.74 in the previous financial year.

Dividend Declaration

The Board of Directors has recommended a final dividend of ₹2.50 per equity share of Re. 1 each for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. The total payout amounts to ₹8 crore. If approved by shareholders, the dividend will be paid to those members whose names appear on the Register of Members as on the record date of August 06, 2026. This is lower than the dividend of ₹4.00 per share paid in the previous financial year.

Asset Position and Investments

As of March 31, 2026, the company’s total assets stood at ₹75,403.92 lakh, a decrease from ₹94,019.38 lakh in the previous year, primarily due to a reduction in the fair value of non-current strategic investments. Strategic investments in group companies accounted for ₹73,383.80 lakh, while mutual fund investments were valued at ₹1,874.03 lakh. The total equity of the company was ₹69,156.92 lakh.

Corporate Governance and Board

The Board met four times during the financial year. Mr. Vandan Shah ceased to be a Director effective February 5, 2026, upon completion of his tenure. Mr. Mahendrakumar Gohel was appointed as an Independent Director effective March 19, 2026. The company’s statutory auditors, M/s. Kanu Doshi Associates LLP, issued an unqualified opinion on the financial statements.

Hercules Investments Limited has fixed August 6, 2026, as the record date to determine shareholders entitled to receive the final dividend and eligible to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM is scheduled for August 13, 2026, for the financial year 2025-26.

The intimation was submitted to BSE Limited pursuant to Regulation 42 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The record date falls on a Thursday, while the AGM is set for the following Thursday.

Key Dates

Chandrasekar Pillutla, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, signed the disclosure on June 3, 2026. The company was formerly known as Hercules Hoists Limited.