May 15 (Reuters) - DuluxGroup Ltd DLX.AX :
* HY NET PROFIT AFTER TAX $ 68.2 MILLION VERSUS $79.2 MILLION
* H1 SALES REVENUE $892.9 MILLION VERSUS $906.4 MILLION
* DECLARES SPECIAL DIVIDEND OF 28.0 CENTS PER SHARE
* INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 15.0 CENTS PER SHARE
* 2019 FULL YEAR NPAT IS EXPECTED TO BE HIGHER THAN 2018 NPAT OF $150.7M
* ENTERED IN TO A $110 MILLION TERM LOAN FACILITY AGREEMENT FOR PURPOSE OF FUNDING PAYMENT OF A SPECIAL DIVIDEND