Dabur, the fourth largest FMCG company of India, has recorded a 27.63 per cent surge in its consolidated net profit at Rs 105.3 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009, as compared to Rs 82.5 crore in the same period a year ago.

Further, total income of the company for the quarter under review also increased to Rs 736.3 crore from Rs 616.3 crore.

For the financial year ended March 31, 2009, the company posted a net profit of Rs 390.8 crore, registering a 17.40 per cent rise, against Rs 332.81 crore for the same quarter the year ago.

Besides, total income during the FY09, also increased to Rs 2,831 crore, compared with Rs 2,385 crore during the previous financial year.

The Board of Directors of the Company has declared Final Dividend of Re 1.00 per share having face value of Re 1 each (i. e. 100%) on the equity shares of the Company for the financial year 2008-09.

The scrip of the company closed on Wednesday at Rs 103.55, up 2% compared to previous close of Rs 101.75.

The counter has made 52-week high of Rs 111 on 6-May-2008 and low of Rs 60 on 27-October-2008.