China Everbright (00165) said its profit attributable to equity shareholders for the six months ended 30 June 2014 rose 56.4% year-on-year to HK$1,152 million.
Its basic and diluted earnings per share were HK68 cents.
The turnover was HK$2,970 million, a decrease of 51.7% from a year earlier.
Excluding the gain of HK$252 million from selling 112 million shares of China Everbright Bank, the Hong Kong business saw 4.4% growth in profit attributable to equity shareholders. Asset management fees reported revenue of HK$65 million, an increase of 48.4%; interest income reported HK$219 million, up 17.5% while consultancy fee recorded HK$18 million, representing a decrease of 80%.
The proposed interim dividend is HK15 cents (2013: HK11 cents) per share, payable on or about 16 October.
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