-- Manappuram Finance (NSE:MANAPPURAM, BOM:531213) posted a consolidated attributable net profit of 4.04 billion Indian rupees in the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31 against a consolidated loss of 1.91 billion rupees a year ago.
Earnings per share stood at 4.76 rupees compared with a loss per share of 2.40 rupees a year earlier, according to a filing to the stock exchanges on Monday by the financial services provider.
Revenue from operations in fiscal Q4 increased year on year to 26.1 billion rupees from 23.6 billion rupees a year earlier.
The company's board recommended an interim dividend of 0.50 rupees per share for the fiscal year ended March 31, which will be paid to shareholders on record as of May 11.