Aristocrat Leisure may boost its 2016 dividend payout after the poker machine maker said its full-year net profit will soar to $366 million, beating a consensus forecast by 20 per cent, and pushing its shares to a fresh eight-year high.

Aristocrat said its first-half net profit will surge 66 per cent to $183 million from the year-earlier period, "well ahead" of market expectations.

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With second-half growth expected to match trading in the first six months of the year, the gaming giant is on track to lift its annual net profit by 55 per cent to $366 million compared with a consensus prediction of $307 million.

Aristocrat shares jumped by 13 per cent in intra-day trade and closed up 10.5 per cent at $11.59, giving the gaming operator a market capitalisation of nearly $7.4 billion. Its shares are now trading at their highest level since late 2007.