Feb 20 (Reuters) - Sonic Healthcare Ltd SHL.AX :
* DECLARED INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 43 AU CENTS PER SHARE
* HY PROFIT AFTER TAX FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES ATTRIBUTABLE
A$202.3 MILLION, DOWN 47.1%
* PROGRESSIVE DIVIDEND POLICY MAINTAINED
* FY2024 EBITDA GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN AUGUST 2023 OF
A$1.7-1.8
BILLION HAS BEEN MAINTAINED
* FURTHER ACQUISITION AND CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES UNDER
CONSIDERATION
* ON TRACK TO ACHIEVE FULL-YEAR EBITDA GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN
AUG
2023, MORE LIKELY TOWARDS LOWER END OF THE GUIDANCE RANGE
* NET INTEREST EXPENSE IS NOW EXPECTED TO BE A$125M IN
FY2024
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