The dividend policy of COSCO International is to distribute not less than 25% of net profit for the year to the shareholders.
Year
Dividend per share
(HK cents)
Profit per share
(HK cents)
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)
Interim
Final
Special
Total
Basic Earnings
Net profit
2011
2.0
7.0
0
9.0
25.80
35
2010
2.0
3.0
35.0
40.0
83.97
48*
2009
1.00
8.40
0
9.40
56.25
17
2008
1.00
6.40
0
7.40
33.18
22
2007
1.00
3.50
1.80
6.30
175.95
4
2006
1.00
4.30
0
5.30
42.90
12
2005
1.00
2.10
1.40
4.50
35.04
13
2004
0
2.5
0
2.5
15.54
16
Note: As the major non-core assets of the Company had been disposed in 2010, recurrent operating profit was no longer be used as the basis for the dividend payout, net profit will be directly used as the basis for the dividend payout since 2010.