** Shares of Brickworks BKW.AX rise 0.4% to A$23.89, their highest levels since March 11

** The brick manufacturer says half-year net profit attributable A$21.3 million ($13.53 million), a turnaround from a loss of A$52.1 million last year

** Declared an interim dividend of 25 Australian cents apice, up from 24 Australian cents last year

** BKW stock down 6.9%, YTD

($1 = 1.5741 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru)

((Adwitiya.Srivastava@thomsonreuters.com))