DUBAI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding 4280.SE , the investment firm owned by billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, posted a 6 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit on Thursday.

* Net profit of 40.2 million riyals ($10.7 million) in the three months ending Dec. 31, versus 37.9 million riyals a year earlier, according to a bourse filing.

* Earnings boosted by rise in dividends, increase in revenue and operating income from hotels and providing for impairment provisions in same quarter of last year.

($1 = 3.7493 riyals)

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