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KT&G's Q2 Net Attributable Income Rises 154%; Sales Up 10%

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KT&G (KRX:033780) posted a 154% year-over-year rise in net income attributable to shareholders of the parent to 364.3 billion won for the second quarter ended June 30 from 143.3 billion won.

Sales jumped 9.9% to 1.702 trillion won from 1.548 trillion won, according to a Thursday filing with the Korea Exchange.

In a separate filing, the company announced a 2,000 won per share quarterly cash dividend totaling 207.62 billion won. The dividend will be paid on Sept. 7 to shareholders on record as of Aug. 21, the filing said.

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