Sage feels sales hit from crisis, but hikes dividend

LONDON (Reuters) - Sage Group's sales to new customers in April were roughly half the level expected as it felt the effects of a sharp economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.The supplier of software to small and medium sized firms said on Wednesday its organic revenue growth rose 5.7% to 935 million pounds and organic operating profit was up 3% to 213 million pounds for the six months to end-March.Sage said it still expected recurring revenue to grow in the full year, but it would..