Croda Posts 6.3% Rise In H1 Profit, Lifts Dividend
July 23, 2013 at 04:34 AM EDT
Croda International PLC (OTC: COIHY ) posted a 6.3% rise in its pretax profit for the first half. Croda's sales for the period rose 1.3% to GBP562.7 million, from GBP555.3 million, in the year-ago period. Its operating profit climbed 4.2% to GBP139.1 million from GBP133.5 million, while profit before tax