Carsales.com declares 5% higher dividend in 1H FY17

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by David Chau

Carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR) has released its financial results for the first half of the current financial year (H1 FY17).

The company reported that its total operating revenue rose 7% to $178.6 million, compared to the previous corresponding period (H1 FY16).

As for its first-half EBITDA, that rose 2% to $83.2 million compared to the previous corresponding period (PCP).

Carsales declared an interim dividend of 18.7 cents per share, which is an increase of 5% higher compared to the previous interim dividend.

The company says some highlights from the first-half include it South Korean business delivering strong local currency revenue growth, and private seller revenue increasing by 26% (compared to the PCP).

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