du approves dividend of 0.12 fils per share

Abu Dhabi: Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) held its ordinary general meeting on Monday during which shareholders approved the proposed interim dividend of 0.12 fils per share.

Shareholders that are registered in the company sharebook on September 4 will be entitled to receive the dividend.

The meeting also discussed second-quarter results, which showed revenues of over Dh3 billion — up 13.7 per cent on the second quarter of 2013. While fixed revenue went up 30 per cent, mobile revenue grew 10 per cent, fuelled by an increase in postpaid customers.