PHOTO: BT FILE[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) on Wednesday (Aug 12) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0602 for its first half ended Jun 30, up 7.1 per cent from S$0.0562 in the corresponding year-ago period. The DPU growth was achieved despite an enlarged unit base following a private placement in April, supported by stronger operating performance and lower interest expenses. Distributable income for H1 grew 13.3 per cent year on year to S$466.7 million from S$411.9 million previously. The H1 DPU includes an advanced distribution of S$0.0398 a unit for the period from Jan 1 to Apr 28, which was paid on Jun 8. Units of CICT closed 2 per cent or S$0.05 higher at S$2.51 on Tuesday.