10:12 AM EST - Rothmans Inc. : is hiking its quarterly dividend 16 per cent to 35 cents a share after second-quarter profit rose to $33.3 million from a year-ago $28.3 million. Toronto-based Rothmans said Friday its earnings for the quarter ended Sept. 30 amounted to 49 cents a share, compared with 42 cents per share a year ago. The company also announced its regular dividend will rise to $1.40 on an annualized basis, from $120, while the quarterly payout rises to 35 cents from 30 cents. Rothmans Inc.
shares T.ROC are trading up 40 cents at $22.49.
