A cluster of companies reported their final year and half year results today. Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX:ILU) said its profit during the first half of the 2024 fiscal year had come in at $134 million, a drop of 34% from the same period last year, when it had been at $204 million. The company’s interim fully franked dividend was 4 cps (cash per share) in the first half of 2024, compared to 3 cps during the prior comparable period – a difference of 33%. Iluka said the lower profit figure reflected weaker movement in construction and real estate sectors, which had provided flow on effects to titani…