JK Tyre & Industries (NSE:JKTYRE, BOM:530007) reported an increase in attributable consolidated profit to 1.78 billion Indian rupees in the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, from 987.8 million rupees in the same period last year, according to a Tuesday filing on the Indian bourses.
Earnings per share climbed to 6.25 rupees from 3.47 rupees a year earlier.
Revenue from operations in fiscal Q4 increased year on year to 42.2 billion rupees from 37.6 billion rupees, the filing said.
The board also recommended a dividend of 4 rupees per share for the financial year ended March 31.