Las Vegas Sands Corp. Q3 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Las Vegas Sands Corp. ( LVS) reported third-quarter net income to company of $626.74 million or $0.76 per share, compared to $349.78 million or $0.42 per share, last year. Adjusted income for the quarter was $681.3 million or $0.82 per share.

On average, 21 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.76 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenue increased to $3.57 billion, from $2.71 billion, a year ago. Analysts expected revenue of $3.47 billion for the quarter.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. announced that its recurring annual dividend will be increased to $2.00 per share, or $0.50 per quarter, for the 2014 calendar year, an increase of 42.9%. The company also announced that its next recurring quarterly dividend for the fourth quarter of 2013 of $0.35 per common share will be paid on December 31, 2013 to shareholders of record on December 20, 2013.