Aug 9 (Reuters) - REA Group (REA) , largely owned by News Corp NWSA.O , on Friday posted a rise in annual earnings and hiked its dividend reflecting price increases and a lift in national listings in Australia.
The company, which operates residential and commercial property websites said net profit after tax from core operations rose 24% to A$460.5 million ($303.38 million) from A$372.2 million reported a year ago.
The firm declared a final dividend of A$1.02 per share, up from 83 Australian cents apiece it declared a year ago. ($1 = 1.5179 Australian dollars)
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