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Declaring a second interim dividend of Rs 140 per share of Rs 10 each, Nestle also said it would split each equity share into fully paid 10 share.

PAT grew by 10.3 per cent YoY to Rs 4,927 crore. Earnings Per Share for the quarter stood at Rs 3.96 (previous year Rs 3.61).

Standalone net profit at Rs 2,878 crore in July-September quarter was 54.6 per cent lower than Rs 6,336 crore net profit a year ago, the company said in a statement