Telstra (ASX:TLS) reported Thursday that its earnings per diluted share in the fiscal first half rose to AU$0.089 from AU$0.083 per diluted share a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting EPS of AU$0.08.
Total income for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2024, was AU$11.82 billion, up from AU$11.72 billion in the same period a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected AU$11.83 billion.
The intellectual property firm said its fiscal year 2025 guidance remains unchanged, with underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization expected to range from AU$8.5 billion to AU$8.7 billion.
The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.095 per share, a 5.6% increase from the prior corresponding period, payable on March 28 to shareholders on record as of Feb. 27.
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