2008
(HK$million)
2007
(HK$million)
2006
(HK$million)
2005
(HK$million)
2004
(HK$million)
Profit of CKH Operation
6,693
12,390
8,068
6,829
4,216
Share of profit of HWL
8,825
15,288
10,007
7,166
6,484
Profit attributable to shareholders
15,518
27,678
18,075
13,995
10,700
Dividends
5,675
5,675
5,096
4,632
4,169
Earnings per share(HK$)
6.70
11.95
7.80
6.04
4.62
Dividend per share (HK$)
2.45
2.45
2.20
2.00
1.80
Gearing ratios
(HK$ billion)
(HK$ billion)
(HK$ billion)
(HK$ billion)
(HK$ billion)
Group consolidated debt
44.2
36.5
38.5
22.6
21.0
Shareholders' funds
231.2
227.2
200.4
185.2
175.8
Cash & Marketable securities
12.2
15.6
12.4
14.6
11.6
Total debt to shareholders' funds
19.1%
16.1%
19.2%
12.2%
12.0%
Net debt to shareholders' funds (net of cash)
16.0%
13.6%
17.3%
7.7%
9.7%
Net debt to shareholders' funds (net of cash and marketable securities)
13.9%
9.2%
13.0%
4.3%
5.3%
Interest coverage
Interest cover (times)
15.8
17.2
14.4
20.1
25.3
Interest cover - Hutchison dividend
3.4
2.1
2.6
5.0
8.2
Interest cost
(HK$ million)
(HK$ million)
(HK$ million)
(HK$ million)
(HK$ million)
Total interest
1,077
1,750
1,392
738
449
Average interest cost
2.9%
4.7%
4.6%
3.2%
0.8%
Remarks:
Interest cover = (Profit Before Tax +Interest Expense) / Total Interest
Interest cover - Hutchison dividend = (Hutchison dividend / Total Interest)
