First Resources H1 net profit up 57.4% at US$234.9 million; declares S$0.08 dividend per share
Earnings per share stand at US$0.1517, up from US$0.0963 in H1 2025
First Resources announced a 57.4% increase in net profit to US$234.9 million for the first half of 2025, driven by higher production volumes and improved processing margins. Sales revenue grew 44.5% to US$973.6 million, thanks to the full six-month contribution from the recently acquired PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya. Earnings per share rose to US$0.1517, up from US$0.0963 in the same period last year.
The company declared an interim dividend of S$0.08 per share, up from S$0.045 in the previous period. Production of fresh fruit bunches increased by 10.2% to 2.2 million tonnes, while crude palm oil production rose 18.4% to 656,605 tonnes.
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