Maruti Suzuki Board recommends Final Dividend

Mumbai, Apr 24 (UNI) Maruti Suzuki India Limited, the country's largest car maker, today has recommended a final dividend of 100 per cent aggregating Rs 14,446 lakh as face value of Rs 5 per shares (Nominal Value Rs 5.00 per share) for the financial year 2007-08.

The Company's net profit dipped by 33.63 per cent at Rs 297.68 crore for the quarter ended March 2008, against Rs 448.56 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

The total income has increased 9.35 per cent to Rs 5,069.94 crore for the quarter ended March 2008 from Rs 4,636.14 crore in the same period a year ago, the Company informed BSE.

The Company's net profit increased 10.80 per cent to Rs 1,730.82 crore for the year ended March 2008, as compared to Rs 1,561.98 crore for the year ended March 2007.

The total income has increased 23.41 per cent to Rs 18,823.75 crore for the year ended March 2008 from Rs 15,252.30 crore for the year ended March 2007.

The consolidated results of the group increased 12.69 per cent to Rs 1,789.89 crore for the year ended March 2008 as compared to Rs 1,588.26 crore for the year ended March 2007.

The total income has increased 23.44 per cent to Rs 19,121.39 crore for the year ended March 2008 from Rs 15,489.40 crore for the year ended March 2007.

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