MTR (HKG:0066) recorded a 28% rise in attributable profit for the first half of 2025 to HK$7.71 billion from HK$6.04 billion in the year-ago period, a Thursday Hong Kong bourse filing said.

Earnings per share were HK$1.24 in the half year, up from HK$0.97 in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

The rail transport operator's revenue fell 6.5% to HK$27.4 billion in the interim period from HK$29.3 billion a year prior.

The firm declared an interim dividend of HK$0.42 per share for the period, payable Sept. 16 to shareholders of record on Sept. 3