Australia's flag carrier Qantas Airways declared its first dividend in more than five years and reported an 11.2% increase in its first-half underlying profit on Thursday. The airline declared an interim dividend of 16.

Australia’s major airline will pay a dividend for the first time since 2019 after a rise in fiscal first-half profit.

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