Aug 30 (Reuters) - Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd HVN.AX :
* Says FY profit before tax of $493.76 million, up 30.6% on prior year
* Says FY net profit after tax and controlling interests up 30.0% to $348.61 million
* Says FY franchisee headline sales of $5.33 billion, growing 7.6% in FY 2016 compared to growth of 3.7% in FY 2015
* Says board has recommended the payment of a fully-franked dividend of 17.0 cents per share
* Franchisee sales growth remains strong in the home and lifestyle market
* Expect northern irelands performance to improve this financial year
* Source text for Eikon