State-owned Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) today reported 20% rise in net profit at Rs 334 crore for the quarter ended September 30 on the back of higher sales.
Its net profit for the same period last year was Rs 278 crore, the company said in a filing to BSE.
The total income from operations of NLC for the quarter was Rs 1,349 crore during the quarter, over Rs 1,099 crore for the same period of last fiscal, it said.
The company's total expenses for the period were Rs 964 crore which consisted of employee benefit expense of Rs 470 crore.
"Employee benefits expense for the quarter includes Rs 25.6 crore towards provision for pay revision and other benefits in respect of non-executives," the statement said.
The state-owned firm recently paid over Rs 439 crore dividend to the government for 2011-12.
"NLC has declared a dividend at the rate of 28% for the financial year 2011-12. The total dividend payout (including distribution tax) amounts to Rs 545.97 crore," an official statement had said.
Neyveli Lignite scrip closed at Rs 84.60 on the BSE, up 2.11%, from its previous close.