NEW YORK CITY (dpa-AFX) - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ) reported that net income attributable to the company for the second quarter of 2015 increased to $133 million or $0.77 per share from $101 million or $0.59 per share, in the prior year quarter.
On a non-GAAP basis, net income attributable to the company for the second quarter was $143 million, or $0.83 per share, compared to $0.76 in the second quarter of 2014.
Second quarter net revenues were $518 million, down 1% from $523 million in the prior year period, driven primarily by a $29 million negative impact from foreign exchange rates. On an organic basis, excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates and acquisitions, second quarter net revenues were up 3%, while across the non-trading segments, organic revenue growth was also 3%.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.80 per share and revenues of $513.63 million for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on the company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on September 25, 2015, to shareowners of record at the close of business on September 11, 2015.
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