New Delhi, April 14 -- Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers Limited, the brokerage arm of Anand Rathi, announced a dividend while reporting its financial performance for the March-ending quarter.

The company today posted revenue from operations rising 28.1% year-on-year to Rs.255.7 crore, compared to Rs.199.6 crore in the same quarter last year. EBITDA surged 51.4% YoY to Rs.110.3 crore, while margins expanded sharply by 666 basis points to 43.2%.

On the bottom line, profit after tax (PAT) more than doubled, jumping 125.7% YoY to Rs.41.6 crore, with PAT margin improving significantly by 703 basis points to 16.2%, reflecting strong operating leverage and improved profitability.

The company witnessed a slight dip of 6.8% in its broking re...