-- Hindustan Zinc (NSE:HINDZINC, BOM:500188) recorded a rise in its consolidated net profit to 50.3 billion Indian rupees in the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, against 30.0 billion rupees a year ago.
Earnings per share climbed to 11.91 rupees compared with the year-ago figure of 7.11 rupees, according to a Friday filing to the Indian stock exchanges by the zinc manufacturer.
The company's shares were up nearly 5% in Monday's trade.
Total revenue from operations in fiscal Q4 also jumped to 135.4 billion rupees from 90.9 billion rupees a year earlier.
Additionally, the company announced first interim dividend of 11 rupees per share for the financial year 2026-27, payable to shareholders of record on April 30.