Kelly Services Q2 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Kelly Services, Inc. (KELYA, KELYB), a leader in providing workforce solutions, reported that its second-quarter net earnings increased to $6.8 million or $0.18 per share from $2.8 million or $0.07 per share, prior year.

Adjusted earnings per share for the latest second quarter rose to $0.18 from $0.10 in the year-ago period. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.20 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenue from services totaled $1.39 billion, down from $1.41 billion in the comparable quarter last year. Analysts expected revenue of $1.43 billion for the quarter.

Kelly also reported that on August 4, its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.05 per share. The dividend is payable September 8 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 18.