The share price of defence equipment manufacturing company, Hindustan Aeronautics rose by 4% as the company posted 5% growth in its consolidated net profit for the March quarter largely driven by high operational revenue and one-off accounting gains. The company has also announced its highest ever dividend. Here’s all you need to know HAL: Q4 net profit rises 5% YoY The company’s fourth quarter net profit was pegged at Rs 4,196 crore, rising 5.5%% year-on-year against Rs 3,976 crore reported in the year-ago period. Sequentially, the PSU’s net profit advanced by a whopping 124% from Rs 1,866 crore reported in the preceding quarter.