-- HDFC Bank's (NSE:HDFCBANK, BOM:500180) consolidated net profit rose to 203.5 billion Indian rupees in the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31 from 188.3 billion rupees a year ago.
Earnings per share came in at 13.18 rupees, up from 12.26 rupees a year earlier, the bank said in a filing to the Indian stock exchange on Saturday.
The figure was higher than the 11.86 rupees consensus estimate of analysts polled by Visible Alpha.
Interest earned by the lender in fiscal Q4 increased to 871.8 billion rupees from 867.8 billion rupees a year ago.
The board recommended a final dividend of 13 rupees per share, with the record date set as June 19.