Property group MAS plc on Tuesday reported a maiden interim dividend of €2.05 cents for the six months ended August 2010.

Net loss after tax was €1.204 million. Total comprehensive loss for the period was €489.9 million. Earnings per share were €6.9 cents. No comparative figures were provided for the period.

MAS is listed on the Euro-MTF exchange in Luxembourg and the JSE's AltX.

Looking ahead, the company said operations in the second half of the year are expected to be similar to the first, which should result in a similar level of final dividend for the year.

Source: I-Net Bridge