Hindustan Copper Ltd posted the highest ever profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 355.64 crore in FY13, 9.5 per cent higher than the FY12 PAT of Rs 323.47 crore.
According to a note issued by the listed public sector company, the board has recommended a 20 per cent dividend for a share of Rs 5 each.
HCL registered a profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 403.61 crore (Rs 472.95 crore).
The miner said ore production during 2012-13, the highest in the last 13 years, was 5 per cent more than that of the previous year. The sales turnover at Rs 1,475 crore, however, was 10 per cent lower than that in the previous year.
The EBITDA margin stood at 42 per cent, same as in FY12.
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