Aussie mortgage insurer Helia tops ASX200 on strong profit, special dividend
26/02/2024 23:56
** Shares of mortgage insurer Helia Group Ltd HLI.AX rise
as much as 10.1% to A$4.780, their biggest intraday pct jump
since Feb 24, 2023
** HLI stock at its highest level since Feb 12, and is top
gainer in the ASX 200 benchmark index .AXJO
** Co posts FY24 underlying NPAT of A$247.7 mln ($161.95
mln), 7% higher than year-ago levels
** Announces special dividend of 30 Australian cents per
share, final ordinary dividend of 15 AU cents apiece
** Forecasts FY24 insurance revenue within A$360 mln to
A$440 mln, vs A$427.3 mln in FY23
($1 = 1.5295 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sameer Manekar in Bengaluru)
((Sameer.Manekar@thomsonreuters.com; Twitter: https://twitter.com/sameer_manekar))
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