Aker BP Q1 operating profit falls, dividend and guidance maintained

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OSLO, April 27 (Reuters) - Norway's second-largest listed oil company Aker BP said on Thursday it was maintaining its outlook, and its quarterly dividend at $0.55 per share, despite reporting a fall in quarterly operating profit year-on-year. The company, partly owned by BP , posted $1.96 billion in earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the first quarter, down from $1.71 billion in the same period a year ago. (Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis, editing by Gwladys Fouche)

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