Nov 20 (Reuters) - Construction materials maker Fletcher Building FBU.NZ said on Tuesday it was aiming to recommence a dividend payment in fiscal 2019 and flagged weaker expected earnings for the first half of the period.
Underlying earnings before interest and tax are expected to drop by 10 percent in the first half of 2019, the company said in a statement. It also said it expects underlying earnings before interest and tax for fiscal 2019 in the range of NZ$630 million to NZ$680 million ($431 million to $465 million).
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