Caltex Australia Reports 24% Decline In Profit

Caltex Australia Ltd (OTC: CTXAY) reported a 24% drop in its first half profit. Caltex Australia's net profit on a replacement cost of sales operating basis for the period declined to A$113 million, from A$149 million, in the year-ago period. Its net profit on a historical cost basis surged 91% to A$270 million from A$141 million. Caltex Australia's fuels sales volumes gained 4.3%. Caltex Australia also declared an interim dividend of 17 cents per share, versus 30 cents per share, in the year-earlier period.