10:02 AM EST - Thomson Reuters : reported second-quarter operating profit of $475 million U.S., compared to $254 million U.S. in the same quarter of last year. Earnings per share for the quarter were $0.38 U.S., compared to $0.19 U.S. in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.58 U.S., compared to $0.39 U.S. last year. Underlying operating profit for the quarter increased to $793 million U.S., from $713 million U.S. in the year-ago quarter. Revenues for the quarter were $3.29 billion U.S., compared to $3.13 billion U.S. in the prior-year quarter. Revenues from ongoing businesses for the quarter were $3.282 billion U.S., compared to $3.413 billion U.S. in the year-ago quarter. Thomson Reuters said that it will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.28 U.S. per share on September 15, 2009 to shareholders of record as of August 21, 2009. Thomson Reuters
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