Feb 22 (Reuters) - Michael Hill International Ltd MHJ.AX :
* HY GROUP SAME STORE SALES WERE UP 11.4% TO A$306.5 MILLION
* INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT OF AU3.5 CENTS PER SHARE
* HAS UNDERTAKEN A CAPITAL MANAGEMENT REVIEW
* REVIEW INCORPORATES RELEASE OF A NEW DIVIDEND POLICY
* COMPANY IS ACTIVELY EXPLORING A NUMBER OF INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS JEWELLERY SECTOR
* HY STATUTORY NET PROFIT AFTER TAX WAS A$37.1M (FY21H1:
A$37.6M)
* IN FIRST EIGHT WEEKS OF FY22H2: GROUP ALL STORE SALES WERE
UP
+14%
* FOR FIRST EIGHT WEEKS OF FY22H2, GROUP SAME STORE SALES
WERE
FLAT
* FOR FIRST EIGHT WEEKS OF FY22H2, GROSS MARGIN REMAINS
STRONG
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