CVR Energy Q2 Profit Increases - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - CVR Energy, Inc. (CVI) announced higher second-quarter 2013 net income of $183.4 million, or $2.11 per share, compared with $154.7 million, or $1.75 per share, reported a year ago.

However, for the quarter, net sales totaled $2.22 billion, down 3.8% versus $2.31 billion for the second quarter of 2012. Operating income for the second quarter of 2013 was $262.7 million, compared with $235.8 million in the second quarter of 2012.

Also, the company announced a second-quarter 2013 cash dividend of 75 cents per share, payable on August 19, 2013, to stockholders of record on August 12, 2013.