CSL share price on watch amid $2.1b half year profit and dividend hike
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The CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) share price will be one to watch closely today.
That’s because the biotechnology giant has just released its half year results.
Let’s see how the widely followed company reported.
CSL share price on watch following results release
- Revenue up 5% in constant currency to US$8.48 billion
- Net profit after tax up 7% in constant currency to US$2.04 billion
- NPATA up 5% in constant currency to US$2.11 billion
- Reported NPATA up 3% to US$2.07 billion
- Interim dividend of US$1.30 per share
What happened during the half?
For the six months ended 31 December, CSL reported a 5% increase in constant currency revenue to US$8.48 billion.
The main driver of this top line growth was its key CSL Behring…
