Vedanta said that its board has approved first interim dividend of Rs 18.50 per equity share for the financial year 2021-22, amounting to Rs 6,877 crore. The record date for the purpose of payment of dividend is set on 9 September 2021. Vedanta, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources, is one of the world's leading oil & gas and metals company with significant operations in oil & gas, zinc, lead, silver, copper, iron ore, steel, and aluminium & power across India, South Africa, Namibia, and Australia. The company's consolidated net profit soared 247% to Rs 5,282 crore on a 79.2% jump in net sales to Rs 28,105 crore in Q1 June 2021 over Q1 June 2020. The scrip fell 1.63% to end at Rs 297.95 on the BSE on Wednesday. Powered by Capital Market - Live News