July 27 (Reuters) - Domtar Corp UFS.TO
* Domtar Corporation reports preliminary second quarter 2016 financial results
* Announced a 4 pct increase to quarterly dividend
* Qtrly personal care sales growth of 6% year-over-year
* Domtar paper shipments are expected to trend with market demand in second half of 2016
* Domtar paper shipments are expected to trend with market demand in second half of 2016
* Lower maintenance activity and better productivity should positively impact results in pulp and paper
* Raw material unit costs are expected to moderately increase in 2H
* Domtar Corporation reports preliminary second quarter 2016 financial results
* Q2 earnings per share $0.29
* Q2 earnings per share view $0.18 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
* Q2 earnings per share $0.61 excluding items
* Q2 sales $1.3 billion versus i/b/e/s view $1.25 billion Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: UFS.TO
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