Kelly Services Q1 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA, KELYB), a leader in providing workforce solutions, reported that its first-quarter net earnings increased to $3.7 million from $2.5 million, last year. Earnings per share were $0.10 compared to $0.07.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.12 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenue from services totaled $1.32 billion, a 1% decrease (a 4% increase on a constant currency basis) compared to the corresponding quarter of 2014. Analysts expected revenue of $1.37 billion for the quarter.

Kelly also reported that on May 5, its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.05 per share. The dividend is payable June 2 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 18.