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Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited
Annual Report 2013
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Chairman's Statement
I am pleased to present
to the shareholders
my report on the
operations of the Group for the year ended 31
December 2013.
BUSINESS RESULTS
The Group's consolidated profit after taxation for the year
ended 31 December 2013 amounted to approximately HK$293 million, a decrease of 26% as compared with the
profit after taxation of HK$397 million (restated) last year. The earnings per share this year were HK$0.82 compared with the earnings per share of HK$1.11 (restated) in the previous
year.
DIVIDENDS
The Board of Directors recommends the payment of a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2013 of HK26 cents per share. Subject to shareholders' approval at the annual general meeting to be held on Friday, 23 May 2014, the final dividend will be paid on or about Thursday, 12 June
2014 to shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on Wednesday, 4 June 2014. The final dividend, together with the interim dividend of HK10 cents per share already paid, will make a total distribution of HK36 cents for the full year.