[ET Net News Agency, 22 August 2018] Dah Sing Financial Holdings (00440) said its
profit attributable to shareholders for the six months ended 30 June 2018 dropped 78.5%
year-on-year to HK$1,041 million.
Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were HK$3.11.
Net interest income amounted to HK$2,143 million, an increase of 13.2% from a year
earlier. Net interest margin rose to 2.08% from 1.94%.
The group generated an adjusted return on assets of 1.2% and ROE of 10.6%, which are
similar to the adjusted return ratios in the same period in 2017.
The proposed interim dividend is HK$0.38 per share, payable on 21 September. (SC)