Feb 13 (Reuters) - Australian hearing aid maker Cochlear Ltd COH.AX said on Tuesday its first-half net profit slipped 1 percent, as selling and general expenses spiked.
Net profit for the six months ended Dec. 31 was A$110.8 million ($87.09 million), lower than A$111.4 million a year ago.
The firm declared an interim dividend of A$1.40 per share, higher than A$1.30 a year ago.
($1 = 1.2723 Australian dollars)