New Delhi, May 27 (PTI) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Tuesday posted a 38 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 19,013 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2025.

The insurer had earned a profit of Rs 13,763 crore in the corresponding quarter a year earlier.

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The total income of the insurer during the reporting quarter declined to Rs 2,41,625 crore from Rs 2,50,923 crore in the same period of the preceding fiscal, LIC said in a regulatory filing.

LIC's income from first-year premium also moderated to Rs 11,069 crore in the latest January-March quarter against Rs 13,810 crore in the same period of the preceding fiscal.

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However, the income from renewal premiums in the reporting period rose to Rs 79,138 crore compared to Rs 77,368 crore a year ago.

During the entire financial year ended March 2025, the insurer earned a profit of Rs 48,151 crore as compared to Rs 40,676 crore in the previous fiscal, registering a growth of 18 per cent.

Total income during the financial year rose to Rs 8,84,148 crore as against Rs 8,53,707 crore in the previous financial year.

The board recommended a final dividend of Rs 12 per equity share for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, subject to shareholders approval in ensuing Annual General Meeting (AGM).

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