May 17 (Reuters) - DuluxGroup Ltd (DLX) :
- H1 NET PROFIT AFTER TAX $79.2 MILLION VERSUS $72.7 MILLION A YEAR AGO
- H1 SALES REVENUE $918.1 MILLION VERSUS $881.2 MILLION A YEAR AGO
- EXPECTS 2018 NET PROFIT AFTER TAX WILL BE HIGHER THAN 2017 EQUIVALENT OF $142.9 MLN
- BOARD HAS DECLARED AN INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 14.0 CENTS PER SHARE
- CORPORATE COSTS FOR FY18 YEAR ARE EXPECTED TO BE ABOUT $30 MILLION
- FY18 NET FINANCE COSTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ABOUT $18 MILLION, SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN PREVIOUS GUIDANCE
- CAPITAL EXPENDITURE EXCLUDING MERRIFIELD CAPITAL IS EXPECTED TO BE $20-25M IN FY18
