The net profits of Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) rose by 7 percent in the first half of this year, reaching QR 829.145 million , compared to QR 774.384 million in the same period last year. The company's data posted on the Qatar Stock Exchange website on Tuesday showed that it achieved a return on share of QR 0.15 during the first half of the year, compared to earnings per share of QR 0.14 for the same period of the previous year. The Board of Directors proposed distributing interim cash dividends to shareholders at a rate of 7 percent of the nominal value of the share (equivalent to QR 0.07 per share) for the period ending on June 30, noting that the Board of Directors' proposal is subject to the approval of the Extraordinary General Assembly. Source: Qatar News Agency