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Cochin Shipyard Q2 profit declines 50% to ₹53.8 cr

Reported by: BusinessLine, Financial Express, NDTV Profit, Zee Business, Moneycontrol, ET Now ·

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Cochin Shipyard

Summary

Cochin Shipyard, a defence public sector unit, reported its September quarter (Q2) results. Moneycontrol reported that net profit halved to ₹54 crore, meaning it was about half the profit of the same quarter last year. ET Now put the fall at 50% to ₹54 crore and said revenue rose 12%, and that a ₹3 dividend was declared. Zee Business reported a 60% cash payout and said the company will announce a record date, the cut-off day used to decide which shareholders receive the dividend. Q2 is the July to September quarter, the second of India's financial year. Net profit is what is left after all costs and tax. A dividend is a part of profit paid out to shareholders.

AI summary of what Zee Business, Moneycontrol and ET Now reported. AI can make mistakes. Read the full story on Zee Business

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BusinessLine  · · Tone -1

Cochin Shipyard Q2 profit declines 50% to ₹53.8 cr

The company had posted a consolidated net profit of ₹107.52 crore in the second quarter of the preceding financial year

Financial Express  · via Google News · · Tone 0

Dividend Alert: Cochin Shipyard Rs 3 interim dividend and Q2 results; Check details

Moneycontrol  · via Google News · · Tone 0

Cochin Shipyard Q2 net profit halves to Rs 54 crore; declares dividend

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When each outlet reported it

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  1. ET Now ·

    First report

  2. Moneycontrol ·

    23 min after the first report

  3. Zee Business ·

    24 min after the first report

  4. NDTV Profit ·

    48 min after the first report

  5. Financial Express ·

    1 h 2 min after the first report

  6. BusinessLine ·

    1 h 39 min after the first report

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