Regal Entertainment Q3 Profit Rises; Declares Dividend - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Regal Entertainment Group (RGC) reported third-quarter net income attributable to controlling interest of $75.1 million, or $0.48 per share, compared to $24.0 million, or $0.15 per share in the comparable quarter last year.

Adjusted earnings per share was $0.38, compared to $0.17 prior year. On average, 16 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit of $0.30 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Total revenues were $813.10 million, compared to $692.90 million, prior year, while seventeen analysts expected revenue of $800.36 million for the quarter.

Regal's Board also declared a cash dividend of $0.21 per Class A and Class B common share, payable on December 13, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 4, 2013.