APN dividend unchanged as half-year sales increase by a moderate 2.5%

APN News & Media, owned 39.1% by International News & Media, said sales in the half year to June 30, rose 2.5% to A$624.5m (€366.86m).

Earnings Before Interest and Taxation before non-recurring items (NRI) was A$139.0m compared with A$142.4m last year.

Net profit after tax was broadly in line with the prior year at A$72.3m (last year A$73.2m).