04:40 PM EDT, 03/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Jefferies Financial Group ( JEF ) reported fiscal Q1 earnings Wednesday of $0.66 per diluted share, up from $0.54 a year earlier.

Three analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.75.

Net revenue in the quarter ended Feb. 29 rose to $1.74 billion from $1.28 billion a year earlier. Two analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $1.52 billion.

The company's board maintained a quarterly cash dividend at $0.30 a share, payable on May 30 to shareholders of record on May 20.

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