	heinz hnz has higher net despite higher costs h j heinz co said net income for the third quarter rose pct despite an pct increase in marketing expenses meanwhile the company said it raised its quarterly dividend to cts a share from cts a share in part on the expectation that its tax rate under the new tax law will result in greater cash flow for the third quarter ended january heinz ed mln dlrs or cts a share up from ings of mln dlrs or cts a share for the year ago quarter for the nine months the company posted a profit of mln dlrs or dlrs a share compared with a profit of mln dlrs or dlrs a share for the year ago period based on the company s performance for the first nine months we expect to achieve our rd consecutive year of new growth records anthony j f o reilly heinz s newly elected chairman reuter 
