Johnson Matthey Posts 12% Rise In H1 Profit, Lifts Dividend
November 21, 2013 at 04:31 AM EST
Johnson Matthey PLC (OTC: JMPLY ) reported a 12% rise in its first-half pretax profit. Johnson Matthey's pretax profit for the period surged to 202.1 million pounds ($325.1 million), from GBP180.1 million, in the year-ago period. Its revenue climbed 31% to GBP6.41 billion. Johnson Matthey raised its interim dividend by 10% to