(Reuters) -Las Vegas Sands ( LVS ) on Wednesday topped Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on strong demand from both its Singapore and Macau businesses, sending its shares up more than 6% after the bell.

The Nevada-based company - which operates integrated resorts and casinos, such as Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, and six properties in Macau, including The Venetian Macau - cited strong demand from its properties.

Las Vegas Sands ( LVS ) increased its annual dividend to $1.20 per share, and increased its stock repurchase to $2 billion.

The company posted adjusted quarterly profit of 78 cents per share. Analysts, on average, were expecting a profit of 60 cents apiece, according to data compiled by LSEG.

Total revenue from Macau operations rose 7.6% to $1.91 billion year over year, compared with consensus estimates of $1.84 billion.

Its total revenue from Singapore operations rose 56.3% to $1.44 billion from last year, above analysts' expectations of $1.14 billion.

The company's total quarterly revenue rose to $3.33 billion from a year earlier. Analysts, on average, expected revenue of $3.03 billion.