Newry-based financial technology company First Derivatives has reported pre-tax profits of £1.85m for the six months to the end of August, a jump of 66% compared with the same period last year.
Turnover grew by 35% to £5.6 while earnings per share were up 73% to 10.2p. A 64% higher interim dividend of 2.3p has been declared.
First Derivatives took a listing on Dublin's IEX market earlier this year.