Aeon (TYO:8267) posted a 229% year-over-year surge in attributable profit to owners of the parent for the fiscal first half to 13.3 billion yen from 4.0 billion yen.
EPS were 4.81 yen, compared with 1.53 yen a year earlier, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Tuesday.
Operating revenue rose 14% to 5.904 trillion yen from 5.190 trillion yen for the six months ended Aug. 31.
The diversified retail holding company declared an interim dividend of 7.50 yen per share, payable from Oct. 28.
For the fiscal year ending Feb. 28, 2027, the company expects attributable profit of 73 billion yen, basic EPS of 26.39 yen and operating revenue of 12 trillion yen.
The company plans to pay a year-end dividend of 7.50 yen per share for the current year, which is higher from the year-ago period.
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