The Hindu Business Line : Interim dividend cheque handed over

Vijaya Bank has paid an interim dividend of Rs 23.35 crore to the Central Government on the latter's shareholding in the bank. The Government had 53.87 per cent shareholding as on September 30 this year.

Mr Prakash P Mallya, Vijaya Bank's Chairman and Managing Director, along with Mr T Valliappan, Executive Director, handed over the dividend cheque crore (10 per cent interim) to the Union Finance Minister, Mr P Chidambaram, here today. Vijaya Bank, which is celebrating its platinum jubilee year, had recorded a net profit of Rs 174.96 crore during the six months period ended September 30, 2006.

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