貿易通 2021 年年報

Management Discussion and Analysis (Continued) 管理層討論及分析（續） 29 二零二一年年報 貿易通電子貿易有限公司 Financial Review (Continued) Taxation for 2021 increased by HK$3.0 million, to HK$12.6 million. One major reason is that the other subsidy from the ESS in 2020 is a non-taxable item. The taxation for 2021 included the HK$2.1 million impact from enhanced tax deductions for certain research and development expenditures, compared to HK$2.6 million in 2020. The Group’s after tax profit for 2021 was HK$73.7 million, slightly increased by HK$0.9 million or 1.2% as compared to 2020. Basic earnings per share for 2021 were HK 9.3 cents, higher than that for 2020 by HK 0.1 cent. Diluted earnings per share for 2021 were also HK 9.3 cents, higher than that for 2020 by HK 0.1 cent. Dividend The Board has recommended a final dividend of HK 6.45 cents per share for 2021 (2020: HK 7.25 cents per share). The proposed final dividend, which together with the interim dividend of HK 2.8 cents per share (2020: HK 1.95 cents per share) paid on 8 October 2021, will result in a total dividend of HK 9.25 cents for 2021, representing an increase of 0.5% over 2020. The total dividend for 2021 represents a payment of 99.8% of the Group’s profit attributable to shareholders for 2021. The proposed final dividend will be submitted to shareholders for approval at the annual general meeting on 6 May 2022. If approved, the final dividend will be paid to shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on 13 May 2022, on or about 25 May 2022. The Board reminds shareholders that the Company’s dividend policy enunciated at the time of our IPO in 2005 is that it will pay no less than 60% of its distributable profit as dividend. The Group has been giving out dividend to our shareholders as much as possible out of our attributable profits provided that it is allowed by the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance and also for the sake of prudency, it would enable us to have reserve against unforeseeable risk as well as potential future business expansion/investment. 財務回顧（續） 二零二一年的稅項增加港幣 3,000,000 元至港幣 12,600,000 元，主因之一是二零二零年來自保就 業計劃的其他補貼屬非課稅項目。二零二一年的 稅項包括就若干研究及發展開支產生的額外稅務 扣減港幣 2,100,000 元，而於二零二零年則為港幣 2,600,000 元。 本 集 團 於 二 零 二 一 年 的 除 稅 後 溢 利 為 港 幣 73,700,000 元，較二零二零年微升港幣 900,000 元或 1.2% 。 二零二一年的每股基本盈利為 9.3 港仙，較二零二 零年增加 0.1 港仙。二零二一年的每股攤薄盈利亦 為 9.3 港仙，較二零二零年增加 0.1 港仙。 股息 董事會建議派付二零二一年末期股息每股 6.45 港 仙（二零二零年：每股 7.25 港仙）。建議末期股息連 同於二零二一年十月八日支付的中期股息每股 2.8 港仙（二零二零年：每股 1.95 港仙），使二零二一年 的股息總額達每股 9.25 港仙，較二零二零年增加 0.5% 。二零二一年的股息總額即派付二零二一年股 東應佔本集團溢利的 99.8% 。 建議末期股息將於二零二二年五月六日股東週年大 會上提交股東審批。倘獲得批准，末期股息將於二 零二二年五月二十五日或前後派付予二零二二年五 月十三日名列本公司股東名冊的股東。 董事會謹此向股東重申本公司於二零零五年首次公 開招股時所闡明之股息政策，即本公司將會分派不 少於可供分派溢利之 60% 作為股息。本集團一直在 香港《公司條例》所允許範圍內盡量將可供分派溢利 作為股息派付予股東，而為審慎起見，該政策亦能 讓本集團預留儲備，應付不可預見的風險及用於可 能的未來業務拓展╱投資。