May 9 (Reuters) - Explosives and fertilizer maker Incitec Pivot Ltd IPL.AX on Wednesday said its first-half underlying profit fell 3.3 percent, hit by a stronger local currency, unplanned outages, and turnarounds at Cheyenne and St Helensun plants.
The world No.2 maker of industrial explosives said net profit before one-offs fell to A$147.1 million ($109.62 million) in the six months ended March 31 from A$152.1 million a year earlier.
The company also announced an interim dividend of 4.5 Australian cents per share. ($1 = 1.3419 Australian dollars)