Aug 16 (Reuters) - Sonic Healthcare Ltd SHL.AX :
* FY REVENUE FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES $5.54 BILLION VERSUS $5.12 BILLION A YEAR AGO
* FY STATUTORY NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE $475.6 MILLION VERSUS $427.8 MILLION A YEAR AGO
* FINAL DIVIDEND UP 6.5% TO A$0.49 PER SHARE
* EXPECTS EBITDA GROWTH OF 3-5% FOR FY2019 ON A CONSTANT CURRENCY BASIS OVER FY2018 UNDERLYING EBITDA OF A$962M
* FY2019 NET INTEREST EXPENSE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY ABOUT 4% FROM FY2018 LEVEL OF A$75M ON A CONSTANT CURRENCY BASIS
* FY2019 EFFECTIVE TAX RATE IS EXPECTED TO BE ABOUT 25%. Source (https:// Further company coverage: SHL.AX