IT firm Hinduja Global Solutions today said its consolidated net profit grew 49.50 per cent during the fourth quarter ended March 31 to Rs 36.06 crore over the corresponding period a year ago.
The company had a consolidated net profit (after minority interest) of Rs 24.12 crore during the January-March quarter a year earlier, Hinduja Global Solutions said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
The consolidated net sales of the company rose to Rs 218.27 crore during Q4 of FY09 from Rs 173.45 crore of the corresponding quarter of FY08.
Besides, the company has declared a dividend of Rs 15 per share.
For the financial year ended March 31, the company posted a consolidated net profit (after minority interest) of Rs 93.76 crore, registering a 7.26 per cent growth compared to Rs 87.41 crore of FY08.
On a standalone basis, Hinduja Global Solutions posted a net profit of Rs 25.02 crore during the March quarter of FY09, a 67 per cent rise against Rs 14.98 crore of the same period a year ago.
Shares of Hinduja Global Solutions closed at Rs 171.40, up 4.77 per cent on the BSE.