05:16 PM EDT, 06/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Jefferies Financial Group ( JEF ) reported fiscal Q2 diluted earnings Wednesday of $0.64 per share, up from $0.05 a year earlier.

Three analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.63 per share.

Revenue for the quarter ended May 31 was $1.66 billion, compared with $1.04 billion a year earlier.

Two analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $1.59 billion.

The company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.35 per share, payable Aug. 30 to shareholders of record Aug. 19.