ESR Group Limited Annual Report 2023 177 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 31 December 2023 11. DIVIDENDS On 22 March 2023, the board of directors declared a final dividend of HK$12.5 cents (2021: nil) per ordinary share for the financial year ended 31 December 2022, amounting to US$69,886,000 (2021: nil). The final dividend of US$69,886,000 was paid by the Company during the financial year ended 31 December 2023. On 23 August 2023, the board of directors declared an interim dividend of HK$12.5 cents per ordinary share for the financial year ended 31 December 2023 (2022: interim dividend of HK$12.5 cents per ordinary share for the financial year ended 31 December 2022), amounting to US$69,744,000 (2022 interim dividend: US$70,777,000). The interim dividend of US$69,744,000 was paid by the Company during the financial year ended 31 December 2023 (2022 interim dividend of US$70,777,000 was paid during the financial year ended 31 December 2022). On 21 March 2024, the board of directors declared a final dividend of HK$12.5 cents per ordinary share for the financial year ended 31 December 2023 (2022: final dividend of HK$12.5 cents per ordinary share for the financial year ended 31 December 2022), amounting to approximately US$67,000,000 (2022: US$69,886,000). 12. EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ORDINARY EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company (excluding distributions to holders of perpetual capital securities issued by a subsidiary) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. The weighted average number of ordinary shares of 4,381,869,000 (2022: 4,456,506,000) in issue during the year. The calculation of the diluted earnings per share amounts is based on the profit for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company. The weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation is the number of ordinary shares in issue during the year, as used in the basic earnings per share calculation, and the weighted average number of ordinary shares assumed to have been issued at no consideration on the deemed exercise or conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share are based on: 2023 2022 US$’000 US$’000 Earnings: Profit attributable to owners of the Company 230,849 574,145 Distributions to holders of perpetual capital securities issued by a subsidiary (27,215) — Profit used to determine basic earnings per share 203,634 574,145 2023 2022 ’000 ’000 Number of shares: Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue, used in the basic earnings per share calculation 4,381,869 4,456,506 Effect of dilution–weighted average number of ordinary shares: Share options and Long Term Incentive Scheme issued by the Company 23,500 36,314 4,405,369 4,492,820 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STRATEGIC REPORTS
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