Sasken Communication Technologies is trading 4% at Rs 276, extending its Friday’s 7% rally on BSE, ahead of its board meeting today to consider a proposal for payment of special dividend.
The stock opened at Rs 271 and hit a high of Rs 278 on BSE. A combined around 82,000 shares changed hands on the counter in early morning deals on BSE and NSE.
Earlier, at the start of the current calendar year, the mid-sized IT consulting and software firm had paid interim dividend of Rs 22.50 per share on face value of Rs 10 each.
Meanwhile, the stock had dipped 22% from Rs 316 on September 23 to Rs 248 on Thursday, after the company said Mr. Anjan Lahiri, whole time director & chief executive officer (CEO) has resigned from the services of the company and consequently from the board of directors effective September 23, 2014.