Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday posted a 19 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,326.67 crore (Rs 13.27 billion) for the third quarter ended December 31, 2007 when compared with Rs 1,116.10 crore (Rs 11.16 billion) in Q3 FY07.
According to a release issued to the BSE on Wednesday, the total income increased to Rs 6,041.98 crore (Rs 60.41 billion) from Rs 4,910.53 crore (Rs 49.10 billion) in Q3 FY07.
The board of directors on Wednesday declared a third interim dividend of Rs 3 per share of Re 1
each. The company added 54 new clients and 7,522 employees joined the company during the quarter ended December 31, 2007.