** Mayfield Childcare Ltd MFD.AX shares up 8.2% at
A$1.190, highest since July 2017
** Says HY profit for Victoria-based childcare services
provider more than doubled to A$1.3 mln ($1.01 mln)
** The bumper results in H1 came as demand for childcare
rose following a prolonged lockdown in the state of Victoria
** MFD declares interim dividend of 2.47 Australian cents
per share
** More than 409,525 shares exchanged vs 30 day avg of
34,028
** Shares rose 18.3% YTD as of last close
($1 = 1.2928 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Aneetta Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Aneetta.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com;))