The shipping company had reported a net profit of ₹ 65.73
crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, it said in a BSE
filing. SCI’s total income rose to ₹1,491.23 crore during the quarter
under review from ₹1,161.89 crore in the year-ago period. Total expenses also increased
to ₹1,195 crore from ₹1,113 crore earlier. The shareholders of
the company approved the dividend of ₹0.50 per equity share(face
value ₹10/-each). SCI is the largest Indian shipping company and the only
Indian firm engaged in the transportation of LNG.
Shares of Shipping Corporation of India Ltd ended at ₹212.40, down by
₹8.85, or 4.00% on the BSE.