John Wood Group Reports Upbeat First-Half Results, Raises Dividend

John Wood Group PLC (OTC: WDGJF) reported upbeat first-half results and lifted its half-year dividend by 15%. John Wood Group reported a profit from continuing operations before tax and exceptional items, including acquisition costs, of $102.4 million, up 49% from the earlier year. Its revenue surged 17% to $2.83 billion. John Wood Group also lifted its interim dividend 15% to 3.9 cents. John Wood Group shares dropped 0.82% to close at $8.43 yesterday.