** Shares of Graincorp extend gains to rise as much as 5.3% to A$8.570, seeing their best day since May 12, 2023
** Stock among top gainers on benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index
** GNC set for best week since start of May 2023, if gains hold
** Food processing co declared 1H24 dividend of 24 Australian cents per share on Thursday despite drop in HY net profit after tax (NPAT)
** Co extended gains on strong FY24 forecast, with underlying EBITDA forecast between A$250 mln - A$280 mln ($186.65 mln)
** Stock has risen 11.7% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.5002 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri in Bengaluru)
((shivangi.lahiri@thomsonreuters.com))
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