Diversified firm EID Parry India today said its profit after tax grew over two-fold during the fourth quarter ended March 31 to Rs 93.75 crore over the corresponding period a year ago.
The company had a profit after tax of Rs 37.90 crore in the fourth quarter last financial year, EID Parry India said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Turnover of the company during January-March quarter rose to Rs 225.59 crore from Rs 184.38 crore of the same quarter a year earlier.
For the financial year ended March 31, 2009, the company posted a profit after tax of Rs 691.96 crore, whereas it had a loss of Rs 16.58 crore last fiscal.
The company also announced a final dividend of Rs 6 per equity share for the year ended March 31, 2009.
Further, EID Parry India said its board has appointed K Raghunandan as the Managing Director of the company.
Raghunandan's appointed would come into effect from April 1, 2009 for a period of five years, it added.
