Muthoot Finance on Thursday reported a 21 per cent decline in net profit for the second quarter ended September 30, 2013 at Rs 211 crore (Rs 268 crore).

Total income from operations for the quarter under review dipped marginally to Rs 1,296 crore (Rs 1,306 crore).

The board of directors has declared an interim dividend of Rs 3 per share for 2013-14, the company said in a filing with the stock exchange, Mumbai.

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