Sysmex (TYO:6869) posted 17.9 billion yen in profit attributable to owners of the parent for the fiscal first half compared with 18.9 billion yen a year ago.
EPS was 29.47 yen, compared with 30.50 yen a year earlier, according to a Tokyo Stock Exchange filing on Tuesday.
For the six months ended Sept. 30, net sales were 272.8 billion yen versus 232.5 billion yen previously, the diagnostic instruments and reagents maker said.
The company declared an interim dividend of 20 yen per share, payable from Dec. 4. Sysmex also plans to pay a year-end dividend of 20 yen per share for the current year.
In a separate filing, the company raised its full-year attributable profit forecast to 40 billion yen from 37 billion yen, basic EPS to 66.06 yen from 60.89 yen, and net sales to 550 billion yen from 545 billion yen.
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