For the full fiscal year 2023, net profit was ₹819.1 crore compared to ₹1,055.6 crore in fiscal year 22, while sales increased by 13% to ₹16,612.5 crore from ₹14,662.6 crore in the previous fiscal year.

The Company’s Board of Directors announced a final dividend of ₹9 per share (180%) of the par value of ₹5 per share for fiscal 2023. The Company has set August 19 as the cut-off date for determining shareholder eligibility. The dividend will be paid from September 9th. For the last 12 months, the company has declared a stock dividend of ₹17.75 per share while paying 27 dividends since its listing in 2000.

As of March 31, 2023, Apollo Hospitals had a total of 70 hospitals throughout the network with 9,957 operating beds (including 562 beds in all-alliance everyday), of which 14 were new hospitals with 2,384 operating beds.

Consolidated revenue for the healthcare services division increased 18% year-on-year to ₹2,194.6 crore, with existing hospitals and new hospitals growing 18% and 16%, respectively. The occupancy rate in established hospitals was 65%, in new hospitals 62%.

The Healthcare Diagnostics and Retail business generated revenue of ₹308.5 crore while EBITDA was ₹25.5 crore. The company suffered a loss of ₹23.4 crore in the fourth quarter of fiscal 23.

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