The profit after tax of Shezan International Limited has increased to Rs 140.674 million in the year ended June 30, 2007 as compared to Rs 116.128 million in the corresponding period last year. The company's earning per share surged to Rs 28.13 in the period against Rs 23.23 in the same period last year.
The board of directors of the company in its meeting recommended a final cash dividend for the year at Rs 10 per share ie 100 percent. In an information sent to the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE), it was said that company's sales surged to Rs 2,174.894 million in FY07 against Rs 1,798.005 in the same period last year. The cost of sales increased to Rs 1,489.845 million against Rs 1,237.566 million last year. The company's profit before tax was Rs 257.655 million in this period against Rs 186.430 million last year.