Latin America drives Experian's growth

Experian, the credit reference and anti-fraud company, has hiked its interim dividend by 14% after a strong financial performance in the first half of its financial year.

Experian, the credit reference and anti-fraud company, has hiked its interim dividend by 14% after a strong financial performance in the first half of its financial year.

Revenues of $2.3bn were up 15% on 2010's figure of $2.0bn. On a constant exchange rates (CER) basis, revenue was up 11% year-on-year, though some of this was achieved through acquisitions; organic revenue growth came in at 6%.

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