NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS
6 DIVIDENDS
1988
1987
HK$'000
HK$'000
Interim dividend of 13 cents per share
(1987 15 cents per share)
52,473
48,437
(1987
Final dividend of 32 cents per share
35 cents per share)
129,165
113,019
181,638
161,456
7 EARNINGS PER SHARE
43
Earnings per share is based on earnings of HK$261,327,000 (1987
HK$234,762,000) and
403,639,413 shares in issue after the bonus issue during the year. Earnings per share for 1987 has been restated to reflect this bonus issue.