Earnings spark for TrustPower

TrustPower has posted an unaudited September half net profit after tax of $40.1 million, up from $36.9 million last year.

It issued an interim fully imputed dividend of 9c a share, from 8.5c at the same time last year, payable on December 17.

A supplementary dividend would be paid to non-resident shareholders. Operating earnings were $92 million in the six months to September 30, against $79.1 million in the previous same period.