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Natural Food International's Profit Jumps 41% in 2025

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-- Natural Food International (HKG:1837) posted profit attributable to owners of 265.7 million yuan for 2025, up 41% from 187.9 million yuan a year earlier, according to an April 24 Hong Kong bourse filing.

Earnings per share came in at 0.122 yuan, compared with 0.086 yuan in 2024.

Revenue rose 23% year on year to 2.53 billion yuan from 2.06 billion yuan.

The board recommended a final dividend of HK$0.069 per share, payable June 12 to shareholders of record on June 5.

Shares of the natural health food products company were up nearly 1% in Monday morning trade.

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