OSLO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Norway's second-largest listed oil group Aker BP said on Thursday its capital spending was to increase by more than 50% in 2024 as the company develops new fields, and raised its quarterly dividend by 9% to $0.6 per share.

It reported October-December earnings before interest and tax of $2.15 billion, down from $2.21 billion a year earlier, lagging a mean forecast of $2.48 billion in a company-compiled poll of analysts. (Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis, editing by Terje Solsvik)