04:34 PM EST, 01/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Jefferies Financial Group ( JEF ) reported fiscal Q4 earnings late Wednesday of $0.91 per diluted share, up from $0.29 a year earlier.

Four analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.97.

Net revenue for the quarter ended Nov. 30 was $1.96 billion, up from $1.20 billion a year earlier.

Three analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $1.83 billion.

The company's board increased the quarterly dividend by 14% to $0.40 per share, payable on Feb. 27 to shareholders of record on Feb. 14.

Shares were up nearly 1% in after-hours activity.