China Kepei Education (HKG:1890) attributable profit fell to 426.2 million yuan in the fiscal first half from 452.5 million yuan in the year-ago period.
Earnings per share at the education company decreased to 0.2119 yuan in the half-year ended Feb. 28 from 0.2249 yuan in the year-ago period, according to a Tuesday filing with the Hong Kong bourse.
Revenue grew 5.3% to 918.2 million yuan from 872 million yuan in the prior-year period.
The company declared an interim dividend of HK$0.07 per share, paid March 20 to shareholders on record as of March 13.