<p>ITC Ltd, India' biggest cigarette maker, posted a 12.7 per cent rise in the third-quarter profit on Thursday, as revenue jumped 32 per cent from a year earlier.</p>.<p>Profit was at Rs 4,156 crore ($556.43 million) in the quarter ended December 31, compared with Rs 3,687 crore in the same period of 2020, the company, which also makes Sunfeast biscuits and Classmate stationery, said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/on-e-cigarettes-follow-the-science-1043229.html" target="_blank">On e-cigarettes, follow the science</a></strong></p>.<p>Revenue totalled Rs 16,800 crore, compared to Rs 12,762 in the earlier period, the company said.</p>.<p>ITC said its board has approved a dividend of Rs 5.25 per share.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>ITC Ltd, India' biggest cigarette maker, posted a 12.7 per cent rise in the third-quarter profit on Thursday, as revenue jumped 32 per cent from a year earlier.</p>.<p>Profit was at Rs 4,156 crore ($556.43 million) in the quarter ended December 31, compared with Rs 3,687 crore in the same period of 2020, the company, which also makes Sunfeast biscuits and Classmate stationery, said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/on-e-cigarettes-follow-the-science-1043229.html" target="_blank">On e-cigarettes, follow the science</a></strong></p>.<p>Revenue totalled Rs 16,800 crore, compared to Rs 12,762 in the earlier period, the company said.</p>.<p>ITC said its board has approved a dividend of Rs 5.25 per share.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>