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ASX Sharemarket News
In ASX sharemarket news, Auckland International Airport Limited (ASX: AIA) has reported its half year report to December 2018.
Income grew by 11.5% to $370.6 million but reported profit fell by 11.3% to $147.2 million, partly due to a large decrease in depreciation. Auckland Airport has declared a dividend 2.3% higher to 11 cents per share.
Auckland Airport Chairman Patrick Strange said: “We are starting to see the early benefits of our multi-billion, inter-generational aeronautical programme delivering significant new capacity, resilience and choice for our customers, airline and operational partners.”
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MyState Limited (ASX: MYS) is another one to have reported its half year result to December 2018.
The Tasmanian-based financials business said that revenue from operations fell 3.1% to $62.7 million and net profit fell by 9% to $15.8 million. Mystate decided to pay a consistent dividend of 14.25 cents per share.
MyState said the reason for the profit decline was due to higher funding costs as well as investing to deliver a new platform that will hopefully drive growth of its funds management division.
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Hansen Technologies Limited (ASX: HSN) has reported its half year result to December 2018.
The utility software business said that compared to the first half of FY18: operating revenue declined by 5% to $112.4 million, EBITDA fell by 16% to $28.5 million (click here to learn what EBITDA means) and net profit dropped by 28% to $12.9 million.
Hansen CEO Andrew Hensen said: “First half 2019 was a pleasing result. While the revenue was down on 1H18 due to lower non-recurring, it was consistent with 2H18.”
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