Scales lifts dividend for 2016, upbeat on this year's outlook

Scales lifts dividend for 2016, upbeat on this year's outlook
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth May 2 (BusinessDesk) - Scales Corp lifted its final dividend for 2016, when earnings were bolstered by a series of acquisitions, and is optimistic about the coming year even without earlier tailwinds.  The Christchurch-based company's board declared a final dividend of 10 cents per share, payable on July 7 with a June 28 record date. That takes the annual shareholder payout to 18 cents, eclipsing the 17 cents paid from 2015 which included a 4 cents per share special dividend.  Earlier this year Scales posted a 6 percent...