18th Sep 2013 06:32
LONDON (Alliance News) - JD Sports Fashion Plc (JD.L) reported that its first-half pretax profit increased to 6.09 million pounds, from 2.88 million pounds, last year. Profit to equity holders of the parent was 4.96 million pounds or 10.19 pence per share, compared to 1.33 million pounds or 2.74 pence per share, a year ago.
Adjusted earnings per ordinary share before exceptional items was 15.79 pence, compared to 2.63 pence, a year ago.
Revenue rose to 567.37 million pounds, from 555.99 million pounds, previous year. Like for like sales in the UK and Ireland retail fascias increased 5.8%.
The Group noted that its prior year included 28.1 million pounds of revenue from Canterbury which was subsequently disposed in September 2012.
The Board announced an interim dividend of 4.45 pence per ordinary share which represents an increase of 3.5% over the prior year.
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