ICICI Bank's (NSE:ICICIBANK, BOM:532174) consolidated net profit rose to 147.55 billion Indian rupees in the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, from 135.02 billion rupees a year ago.
Earnings per share climbed to 20.36 rupees from 18.84 rupees a year earlier, the bank said in a filing to the Indian bourses on Saturday. The EPS was higher than the 18.83 rupees estimated by analysts polled by Visible Alpha.
Interest earned by the lender in fiscal Q4 increased to 495.9 billion rupees from 483.9 billion rupees a year ago.
The bank's board recommended a dividend of 12 rupees per equity share of face value of 2 rupees each for the financial year ended March 31.
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