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European Dividend Aristocrat Ahold almost doubles Q2 earnings and increases dividend

European Dividend Aristocrat and Supermarket giant Ahold Delhaize NV reported a 78% surge in second-quarter earnings related to the coronavirus. The 2020 interim dividend is €0.50, up 67% Underlying operating income was €1.01 billion, up 78% from 594 million euros in the same period a year ago, on comparable sales of €19.1 billion, up 15.9%.…