KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 3): Unisem (M) Bhd's net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2016 (3QFY16) dipped slightly to RM38.63 million from RM40.2 million a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter came in lower at RM321.95 million compared to RM329.61 million a year earlier. Earnings per share for 3QFY16 stood at 5.26 sen versus 5.5 sen previously. Unisem declared an interim dividend of 7% or 3.5 sen per share, payable on Jan 6, 2017. It said the improvement in 9MFY16 net profit was mainly due to higher foreign exchange gain and lower interest expense as compared to the corresponding period a year ago.

Source: The Edge Markets November 03, 2016 05:57 UTC