Refex Industries' (NSE:REFEX, BOM:532884) consolidated attributable profit rose sharply to 908.2 million Indian rupees in the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31 from 483.2 million rupees a year ago.
Earnings per share jumped to 7.38 rupees from 4.48 rupees a year earlier, the refrigerant gases-to-power trading conglomerate said in a filing to the Indian stock exchanges on Tuesday.
Revenue from operations in fiscal Q4 also increased to 9.34 billion rupees from 5.94 billion rupees a year ago.
The company's board recommended a final dividend of 1 rupee per equity share of face value 2 rupees each for the financial year ended March 31.
Refex's shares were up nearly 5% in recent trade.