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Vedanta shares surge, cross Rs 500 mark after disclosure of fourth interim dividend date

Shares of Vedanta Ltd rose over 5% on Thursday after the metal and mining firm said its board would consider fourth interim dividend for FY25 on Tuesday, October 8. Vedanta stock rose 5.24% to Rs 504.75 in the afternoon session against the previous close of Rs 479.60 on BSE. Market cap of the firm climbed to Rs 1.96 lakh crore. A total of 14.38 lakh shares of the firm changed hands amounting to a turnover of Rs 70.82 crore on BSE.

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