Attock Cement Pakistan Limited reported unaudited earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported profit after taxation was PKR 600,628,000 or PKR 6.03 per share on net sales of PKR 2,622,996,000 compared to profit after taxation was PKR 295,897,000 or PKR 2.97 per share on net sales of PKR 2,417,542,000 a year ago. Operating profit was PKR 712,651,000 compared to PKR 434,504,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was PKR 707,452,000 compared to PKR 431,897,000 a year ago.

For the six months, the company reported profit after taxation was PKR 958,249,000 or PKR 9.62 per share on net sales of PKR 5,169,017,000 compared to profit after taxation was PKR 507,100,000 or PKR 5.10 per share on net sales of PKR 4,551,580,000 a year ago. Operating profit was PKR 1,205,493,000 compared to PKR 768,940,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was PKR 1,198,274,000 compared to PKR 763,100,000 a year ago.

The company at its Board Meeting held on January 18, 2013, has recommended an interim cash dividend for the half year ended December 31, 2012, at PKR 3.00 per share that is 30%.