QinetiQ Group PLC raised its dividend by 24% and added £200 million to its share buyback program following a record order intake of £3.57 billion, an 83% increase. The funded order backlog increased to £4.42 billion. However, the company reported an earnings per share (EPS) of -$0.58, with revenue of $1.27 billion, missing analyst estimates, despite an 18% rise in underlying operating profit to £218 million.
