CITIC Limited Half-Year Report 2020

56 CITIC Limited Half-Year Report 2020 For the six months ended 30 June 2020 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 11 Dividends Six months ended 30 June 2020 2019 HK$ million HK$ million 2019 Final dividend paid: HK$0.285 (2018 Final: HK$0.26) per share 8,291 7,563 2020 Interim dividend proposed: HK$0.10 (2019 Interim: HK$0.18) per share 2,909 5,236 12 Earnings per share The calculation of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are based on the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company of HK$27,014 million for the six months ended 30 June 2020 (six months ended 30 June 2019: HK$33,518 million) calculated as follows: Six months ended 30 June 2020 2019 HK$ million HK$ million Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company 27,014 33,518 Weighted average number of ordinary shares (in million) 29,090 29,090 Diluted earnings per share for the six months ended 30 June 2020 and 2019 are same as basic earnings per share. As at 30 June 2020, there are no share options or other equity securities of the Company in issue which if exercised would have a dilutive effect on the issued ordinary share capital as at 30 June 2020 (30 June 2019: Nil). The basic and diluted earnings per share for the six months ended 30 June 2020 are HK$0.93 (six months ended 30 June 2019: HK$1.15).