CMP ₹61.05 | Dividend ₹0.90 | Mood: Chill but Cheque-Ready
🧾 At a Glance:
Advani Hotels & Resorts (the proud owner of Goa’s Caravela Beach Resort) just wrapped up its board meeting on May 23, 2025. Here’s what came out:
- 📊 Audited FY25 results ✅
- 🪙 ₹0.90/share second interim dividend 💸
- 👩💼 Reappointment of Ragini Chopra as Independent Director 🎫
- 🔍 BDO India LLP re-appointed as internal auditors (so the books remain bookish)
- 🧾 Statutory auditors issued an unmodified audit report – no scandal here, just sandals and sand.
But the stock fell 1.94% today. Because in Indian markets, declaring dividends is like telling investors “we’re not reinvesting – just vibing.” 😎
💰 Dividend Deets: “Re 0.90? Wow, Goa Tourism will boom”
| 📌 Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| 📅 Record Date | May 30, 2025 |
| 💸 Interim Dividend | ₹0.90 per share |
| 💼 Face Value | ₹2 |
| 📈 Yield (on CMP ₹61.05) | ~1.47% annualized |
| 🧾 TDS | Yes. Even your Goa dreams come after tax. |
| 📬 Payout Date | By June 20, 2025 |
👉 They call it an “interim dividend”, but at 90 paise a pop, it’s more like a symbolic coconut in your welcome drink.
🧮 FY25 Financials – Not Shared Here but Auditors Are Happy
- Results were audited and clean.
- Report from J.G. Verma & Co. carried an unmodified opinion.
- But the actual numbers? 🤷♂️ Not in this filing.
So… trust the beach vibes, not the balance sheet this time.
🧑⚖️ Boardroom Chronicles: Ragini Chopra Gets a Second Innings
| 🧾 Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| 🧕 Director | Ragini Chopra |
| 🎯 Role | Independent Director |
| 📅 Reappointed For | 2025–2030 |
| 🛫 Past Experience | InterGlobe, Jet Airways, Oberoi Hotels |
| 🌍 Committees | WTTC, CII, FICCI, PATA – basically tourism royalty 👑 |
| 🤝 Related to Any Director? | Nope |
🔥 The boardroom now has someone who actually knows tourism, aviation, and hospitality – a triple threat you’d want for any beach resort IPO fantasy.
🧾 Internal Auditors: BDO India LLP Back in Business
| 📌 Firm | BDO India LLP |
| 🔁 Status | Reappointed for FY 2025–26 |
| 🏢 Size | 250+ Partners, 5000+ Professionals |
| 🗺️ Cities | 11 including Mumbai, Goa, Pune |
| 🔍 Scope | Risk Advisory, ESG, Cybersecurity, etc. |
🧠 Good auditors are like hotel linen – invisible when good, unforgettable when bad. Thankfully, BDO remains the good towel.
🧠 EduInvesting Take: “A Dividend So Small, Even a Shack Wouldn’t Accept It”
- At ₹0.90/share, most investors won’t even break even on brokerage.
- Stock is down today — maybe markets expected a better performance or actual Goa beach passes.
- No revenue or profit figures shared here, just a bunch of formalities and reappointments.
But… clean audit, no controversies, and steady dividend – for a niche hospitality player, that’s not bad. If this stock were a hotel, it’d be a 3-star with sea view and 2-star occupancy.
🔍 Risks & Warnings
- 🛑 Low Liquidity – Be careful if you’re trying to offload 10,000 shares. You might need a travel agent.
- 🧾 No Forward Guidance – No one said what FY26 looks like. Tourist season? Monsoon floods? Unknown.
- 🐌 Payout is Tiny – Re 0.90 per ₹2 face value is 45%, but that’s still less than a samosa in Nariman Point.
- 📉 Stock Down on ‘Good News’ – Classic Indian market move.
📊 CMP Snapshot:
| 🏷️ Symbol | ADVANIHOTR |
|---|---|
| 📍 CMP | ₹61.05 |
| 📉 Day Change | -1.94% |
| 🪙 Market Cap | ~Small Cap Sunset |
| 🌴 Resort | Caravela Beach Resort, Goa |
✍️ Final Thoughts
If you’re holding Advani Hotels stock for a dream of owning a piece of Goa — you’re not alone. But this isn’t Taj or Lemon Tree. It’s a slow-moving, dividend-declaring, niche hospitality play that rewards patience more than action.
Keep holding if you want calm waves. Exit if you’re chasing tides. 🌊
Author: Prashant Marathe
Date: May 23, 2025
Tags: Advani Hotels, Caravela Beach Resort, Dividend Stocks, Hospitality Sector, Goa Tourism, Board Meeting Update, EduInvesting, Independent Director, Internal Auditor, Funny Finance
