Infosys net profit jumps 11 per cent to Rs 6,000 crore

The second quarter results of Infosys released on Thursday met Street expectations because of large deal wins and strong performance of the digital business.

The country’s second-largest IT services firm posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 6,021 crore, a rise of 11 per cent over Rs 5,421 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Bangalore-based Infosys also announced a share buyback worth Rs 9,300 crore and an interim dividend of Rs 16.5 per share, which will cost Rs 6,940 crore.