-- Bank of Maharashtra's (NSE:MAHABANK, BOM:532525) consolidated net profit rose to 20.4 billion Indian rupees in the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, from 15.0 billion rupees a year ago.
Earnings per share climbed to 2.66 rupees from 1.95 rupees a year earlier, the bank said in a filing to the Indian stock exchanges on Monday.
Interest earned by the lender in fiscal Q4 increased to 77.6 billion rupees from 67.3 billion rupees a year ago.
The bank's board recommended a final dividend of 1.20 rupees per equity share of 10 rupees each for the financial year ended March 31.