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Update: Iress H1 Underlying Earnings Up, Revenue Down; Shares Fall 9%

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Iress (ASX:IRE) logged AU$0.208 in underlying earnings per share for the first half, compared with AU$0.176 a year ago, a Monday filing showed.

For the six months ended June 30, revenue was AU$250 million versus AU$299.5 million previously, the Australia-listed technology company added.

The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.14 per share, up from AU$0.11 a year earlier, payable Sept. 28 to shareholders on record as of Aug. 31.

The company expects 2026 revenue to be in the range of AU$499 million to AU$505 million; cash earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of AU$119 million to AU$124 million; and underlying profit after tax of AU$82 million to AU$86 million.

Iress shares fell past 9% in recent Monday trade.

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