Infosys Technologies Ltd has declared an interim dividend of Rs.10 per share or 200 percent on par value of Rs.5 per share for the first six months (April-September) of this fiscal (2009-10).

In a regulatory filing Friday, the IT bellwether said the interim dividend to its shareholders was the same as in the corresponding period of the last fiscal (2008-09).

The company has earmarked Rs.5.73 billion (Rs.573 crore) towards the interim dividend at the end of Sep 30, 2009. The dividend tax outgo will be Rs.970 million (Rs.97 crore).