BKI Investment Company Limited (ASX:BKI) has improved its interim profit on the back of an increase in its special dividend income.
The investment company boosted its net profit by 20.1 per cent to $22.9 million in the first half of the 2015 financial year.
BKI says it received solid special dividend income from companies including New Hope Corporation Limited
(ASX:NHC), Wesfarmers Limited
(ASX:WED), ARB Corporation Limited,
(ASX:ARP), Milton Corporation Limited
(ASX:MLT) and Suncorp Group Limited
(ASX:SUN).
Looking ahead the company believes it remains in a strong financial position and will be able to continue to invest for the longer term when opportunities arise.
BKI has lifted its interim payout to 3.55 cents per share fully-franked.
