[ET Net News Agency, 30 August 2017] China Everbright Limited (00165) said its profit
attributable to shareholders for the six months ended 30 June 2017 rose 5.6% year-on-year
to HK$1,490 million.
Basic and diluted earnings per share were HK$0.884.
Turnover from continuing operations amounted to HK$3,933 million, an increase of 2.4%
from a year earlier.
Direct operating businesses delivered strong results, contributing a profit attributable
to shareholders of HK$987 million, up 73% year-on-year. In the same period, as China
Everbright Bank lowered its annual dividend payout ratio, the dividend income after tax
that it contributed to China Everbright Limited was down 50% year-on-year to HK$157
million. Due to the generally lackluster performance of A-share trading, China Everbright
Limited's share of profit from Everbright Securities declined 34% year-on-year to HK$346
million.
The proposed interim dividend is HK$0.25 per share (2016: HK$0.25), payable on 13
October. (HL)