InterContinental Hotels Group Plc's board proposed an interim dividend of 33 U.S. cents per share for the six months ended June 30.

The amount is 10% higher than the per-share dividend of 30 cents paid out in the 2016 first half.

Meanwhile, the company reported a pretax profit of US$326 million during the period, up 9.4% from US$298 million in the year-ago period. Adjusted EPS amounted to US$1.13 in the first half; a 27.3% boost from the 89 cents recorded in the 2016 first half.