Six Flags Entertainment Q3 Profit Down

(RTTNews) - Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (SIX) Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $105.0 million or $1.08 per share, down from $120.4 million or $1.22 per share last year.

Total revenues for the quarter rose to $541.8 million from $504.5 million last year.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings of $1.50 per share on revenues of $535.98 million for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude one-time items.

Six Flags Entertainment incresed its quarterly dividend to $0.52 per share from from $0.47, payable on December 8 to shareholders of record as of November 25.