Operating income stood at $1.1bn for the third quarter ended on 30 April 2012, up by 4% from $1bn during the same period previous fiscal.
Diluted earning per share for the third quarter of 2012 was $2.42, up 10%, compared to a diluted earning of $2.2 per share during the third quarter of last fiscal.
Commenting on the improved financial result, Intuit’s president and chief executive officer Brad Smith said the firm’s small business and consumer tax delivered 11% revenue growth year to date.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2012, Intuit paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, or $45m and in May the board of directors approved a new quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share to be paid on 18 July to shareholders of record as of the close of business on 10 July 2012.
Intuit offers business and financial management solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, consumers, accounting professionals and financial institutions in the US, the UK, Canada and India.
