Feb 7 (Reuters) - IDP Education Ltd IEL.AX :
* FOR SIX MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2017, COMPANY REPORTED TOTAL REVENUE OF $242 MILLION, AN INCREASE OF 27%
* HY EBITDA WAS $50.3 MILLION, WHICH REPRESENTS GROWTH OF 38% COMPARED TO SAME PERIOD IN FY17
* DECLARES 8.5 CENT PER SHARE INTERIM DIVIDEND
* HY NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE $30.5 MILLION VERSUS $24.1 MILLION