Public sector lender Corporation Bank on Friday reported a 26.18% surge in its net profit at Rs 260.49 crore for the fourth quarter ender March 31.

The lender had a net profit of Rs 206.43 crore in the March quarter last financial year.

During the fourth quarter of FY’09, the total income of the bank grew to Rs 2,199.64 crore from Rs 1,464.74 crore in the same quarter previous year.

For the financial year ended March 31, Corporation Bank reported a net profit of Rs 892.76 crore, down 21.46 per cent over the year-ago period. The bank had a net profit of Rs 734.98 crore in FY'08.

The total income for the fiscal year ended March 2009 rose to Rs 7,174.56 crore, from Rs Rs 5,216.33 crore in FY'08.

Apart from announcement of results, Corporation Bank announced a final dividend of 80% or Rs 8 for each share.