TABLE-Hopewell full-year net profit down 72 pct

Published: 26 Aug 2009 01:17:57 PST

Aug 26 - Year ended June 30, 2009

Shr (HK cents) 190 vs 666

Final Div (HK cents) 58 vs 40

Net 1,680.85 vs 5,978.77

Turnover 967.84 vs 814.96

Company name Hopewell Holdings Ltd

Books close October 7-13

Dividend payable October 14

NOTE - Hopewell Holdings <0054.HK> is an investment holding, property investment and development company.

The company does not propose any special final dividend during the period under review, compared with a special final dividend of HK$1.10 per share the same period a year earlier.

The calculation of share earnings is based on the weighted average of 883.71 million shares in issue during the year vs 897.35 million shares in issue during the previous last year.

Total dividend for year is 428 H.K. cents (including an interim dividend of 40 cents and a special interim dividend of 330 cents) vs 260 cents (including interim dividend, special interim dividend and special final dividend).

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