Brief: Jardine Cycle & Carriage posts HY profit attributable of US$399 mln

Jardine Cycle & Carriage

04/08/2017 10:14

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd  JCYC.SI : 
    * Board has declared an interim one-tier tax exempt dividend 
of US¢18 per share 
    * HY revenue $8.52 billion versus $7.70 billion 
    * HY profit attributable to shareholders was US$399 million, 
an increase of 22 percent 
    * "Group's direct motor interests and other interests will 
continue to face challenges" 
    * "Outlook for rest of year is positive for Astra, but 
results may be tempered by increasing competition soft demand in 
motorcycle market" 
 
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