Australia's Bell Financial Group Ltd. raised its interim dividend for the six-month period ended June 30.

The company's board declared a fully franked interim dividend of 2.75 Australian cents per share, up from 2 cents per share in the same period last year, according to an Aug. 10 release.

The interim dividend will be paid Aug. 29 to shareholders on record as of Aug. 17.

Bell Financial provides stockbroking, investment and financial advisory services to private, institutional and corporate clients.