Feb 25 (Reuters) - BlueScope Steel Ltd BSL.AX :
* HY REPORTED NPAT $624.3 MILLION VERSUS $441.2 MILLION
* HY SALES REVENUE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ 6,398.1 MILLION VERSUS $5,448.4 MILLION
* INTERIM ORDINARY DIVIDEND 6.0 CPS
* CURRENTLY EXPECT FY2019 UNDERLYING EBIT TO BE AROUND 10% HIGHER THAN FY2018
* SECOND HALF IS EXPECTED TO BE SOFTER THAN FIRST HALF OF FY2019
* HY UNDERLYING NPAT $613.5 MILLION VERSUS $327 MILLION
* EXPECT 2H FY2019 UNDERLYING NET FINANCE COSTS AND UNDERLYING TAX RATE TO BE SIMILAR TO 1H FY2019