[ET Net News Agency, 25 August 2017] Great Eagle (00041) said its profit attributable
to equity holders for the six months ended 30 June 2017 surged 147% year-on-year to
HK$3,686 million.
Core profit after tax attributable to equity holders was HK$904 million, up 14.8%
year-on-year.
Basic and diluted earnings per share were HK$5.37 and HK$5.35.
Revenue amounted to HK$4,217 million, an increase of 0.9% from a year earlier.
The proposed interim dividend and special dividend is HK30 cents (2016: HK27 cents) and
HK50 cents per share (2016: Nil) per share, payable on 18 October. (HL)