[ET Net News Agency, 26 March 2018] COSCO SHIPPING Ports (01199) said its profit
attributable to equity holders for the year ended 31 December 2017 surged 107.4%
year-on-year to US$512 million.
Basic and diluted earnings per share were US16.93 cents.
Revenue from continuing operations amounted to US$635 million, an increase of 14.1% from
a year earlier.
The Group has achieved a total throughput of 100.2 million TEU in 2017, total equity
throughput was about 32 million TEU.
The proposed final dividend is HK13.1 cents (2016: HK7.8 cents) per share, payable on 18
July with an option to receive new fully paid shares in lieu of cash. (HL)