Group 1 Automotive Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.16 per share for the first quarter of 2013. The dividend, which represents an increase of 6.7%, or $0.01 per share, from the fourth quarter of 2012, will be payable on June 17, 2013, to stockholders of record on June 3, 2013.

Group 1 Automotive Inc. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported total revenues of $1,963,832,000, operating income of $58,643,000, income before income taxes of $39,248,000 and net income of $22,118,000 or $0.88 per diluted share compared to total revenues of $1,664,745,000, operating income of $53,975,000, income before income taxes of $37,316,000 and net income of $23,117,000 or $0.97 per diluted share reported in the same period last year. Adjusted net income was $29,234,000 compared to $23,117,000 reported in the same period last year. Adjusted net income available to diluted common shares was $28,001,000 or $1.16 per diluted share against $21,952,000 or $0.97 per diluted share reported last year.

Group 1 Automotive Inc. to pay dividends of $0.15 per share, an increase of $0.01 per share over the first quarter of 2012.