The result was announced during trading hours today, 26 July 2012.

Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was down 37.87 points, or 0.22%, to 16,808.18.

On BSE, 3.22 lakh shares were traded in the counter as against an average daily volume of 3.14 lakh shares in the past one quarter.

The stock hit a high of Rs 257 and a low of Rs 252.15 so far during the day. The stock had hit a record high of Rs 260.20 on 2 July 2012. The stock had hit a 52-week low of Rs 185.20 on 26 September 2011.

The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month until 25 July 2012, rising 1.82% compared with the Sensex's 0.21% fall. The scrip had also outperformed the market in past one quarter, rising 3.62% as against 1.78% fall in the Sensex.

India's largest cigarette maker by sales has an equity capital of Rs 783.30 crore. Face value per share is Re 1.

ITC has a diversified presence in cigarettes, hotels, paperboards & specialty papers, packaging, agri-business, packaged foods & confectionery, information technology, branded apparel, personal care, stationery, safety matches and other FMCG products. ITC is a market leader in cigarettes.