** Shares of QuickFee QFE.AX rise as much as 13% to A$0.13, their highest level since December 13, 2024
** Fintech firm to return nearly A$28.4 million ($18.74 million) to shareholders, following sale of its US Pay Now business
** Shareholders to get 7.5 Australian cents per share
** Appoints company founder Bruce Coombes as CEO
** YTD, shares up more than 13%
($1 = 1.5156 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com))