Consumer products major Dabur reported a 10.4% hike in net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 to Rs 147.03 crore versus Rs 133.23 crore reported last year. Net sales, on the other hand, was up 30.4% for the quarter under review to Rs 1,108.22 crore versus Rs 848.58 crore reported last year.
For the full year ended March 31, 2011, Dabur reported a net profit of 13.7% to Rs 568.89 crore versus Rs 500.45 crore reported last year. The firm's net sales for the year stood at Rs 4,077.43 crore — a growth of 20.3% over last year, when sales were Rs 3,390.47 crore.
Dabur also declared a final dividend of 65 paise per share, which will result in a total payout of Rs 113.15 crore, the firm said.
The shares of Dabur were trading 2.55% down on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) at Rs 99.40 during afternoon trade. It opened the day at Rs 104, which was also its intra-day high, subsequently falling to Rs 98.85, its intra-day low.
