Hong Leong Industries (HLI) reported a 60.3% increase in net profit, amounting to RM140.56 million.Earnings per share rose to 44.66 sen from 27.86 sen for the first quarter of the 2024 financial year.The higher sales of motorcycles and a RM12.6 million gain from land sale contributed to the profit rise.HLI declared an interim dividend of 25 sen per share, higher than last year's 20 sen dividend.