HUL Q2 net up 13.2% at Rs 558.18 cr

New Delhi, Jul 25 (UNI) Hindustan Unilever Ltd, a consumer goods company, today said its profit after tax has increased 13.20 per cent to Rs 558.18 crore for the second quarter ended June 2008 as compared to Rs 493.08 crore for the corresponding period last fiscal.

The company's total income for Q2 current fiscal has grown 22.55 per cent to Rs 4,299.56 crore from Rs 3,508.34 crore during Q2 last fiscal.

The company's Board of Directors decided to pay an interim dividend to the shareholders at the rate of Rs 3.50 per share of Re one each for the period of 15 months ending March 2009.

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