CRISIL, a ratings research and advisory services company, posted a 23.9 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 56.98 crore in the first quarter ended March 2012 from Rs 45.99 crore in Q1 of 2011.
The board declared an interim dividend of Rs 3 per share (of face value Rs 1 each). It also announced a one-time special dividend for Rs 3 per share on the eve of its silver jubilee year.
The board of directors approved the unaudited financial results for the first quarter on Monday. CRISIL, a subsidiary of Standards & Poor's, follows financial year—January-December. CRISIL's consolidated total income for the quarter rose by 28.5 per cent to Rs 229.74 crore from Rs 178.77 crore in January-March 2011.