Latitude Group Holdings (ASX:LFS) reported Friday fiscal first-half earnings from continuing operations of AU$0.081 per diluted share, up from AU$0.026 a year earlier.
Net interest income for the period was AU$813.6 million, compared with AU$688.4 million a year earlier.
The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.05 per share, up from AU$0.03 a year earlier, payable April 21 to shareholders on record as of March 23.
The company's shares rose 7% in recent Friday trade.