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Earnings per share and dividends
Earnings per share of profit attributable to ordinary shareholders was HK$0.69 in the first half of 2016, an
decrease of 54% from HK$1.51 in the first half of 2015. As at 30 June 2016, the number of ordinary shares
outstanding was 29,090,262,630.
HK$2,909 million cash will be distributed as an interim dividend. The interim dividend per share of 2016 is
HK$0.10 (interim dividend per share of 2015: HK$0.10).
HK$ million
2012
2013
2014
2015
First half of
2015
First half of
2016
6,954
48,430
39,834
41,812
37,685
20,182
2012
2013
2014
2015
First half of
2015
First half of
2016
1.91
0.45
0.35
0.215
0.3
0.1
1.94
1.60
1.58
1.51
0.69
HK$
Earnings per share
Dividend per share
0.1