This is in line with the company’s previous earnings guidance.
This company says the increase was driven by gains made in the insurance, finance and credit divisions.
Revenue decreased by 1 per cent to $333 million.
This positive news has prompted the board to declare a final fully imputed dividend of 6.0 cents per share to make up for the Q3 dividend payout which the board chose to defer as a precautionary step.
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