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title: "Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing Q4 Profit Climbs, Lifts Dividend"
description: "Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing Ltd. reported a 15% increase in Q4 profit, reaching HK$4.34 billion, driven by a 15% rise in revenue to HK$7.31 billion. Basic earnings per share also rose 15% to HK$3.43"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/277021779.md"
published_at: "2026-02-26T10:20:43.000Z"
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# Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing Q4 Profit Climbs, Lifts Dividend

> Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing Ltd. reported a 15% increase in Q4 profit, reaching HK$4.34 billion, driven by a 15% rise in revenue to HK$7.31 billion. Basic earnings per share also rose 15% to HK$3.43. The company declared a second interim dividend of $6.52 per share, totaling $12.52 for the year, a 35% increase from last year. Shares closed at HK$415.400, up 0.78%.

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Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing Ltd. (HKXCF.PK,HKXCY.PK) reported Thursday higher profit in its fourth quarter, with growth in revenues. Further, the firm announced higher dividend.

In the quarter, profit attributable to shareholders was HK$4.34 billion, an increase of 15 percent compared to the previous year's HK$3.78 billion. Basic earnings per share were HK$3.43, up 15 percent from HK$2.99 a year ago.

EBITDA, a non-HKFRS measure, grew 20 percent to HK$5.63 billion from HK$4.69 billion last year.

Revenue and other income increased 15 percent to HK$7.31 billion from HK$6.38 billion last year. Core business revenue was up 11 percent to HK$6.67 billion from HK$6.02billion a year ago.

Further, the company's Board declared a second interim dividend of $6.52 per share, paid wholly in cash. Combined with the first interim dividend, the full-year dividend amounts to $12.52 per share, a 35 percent increase over the previous year.

In Hong Kong, the shares closed Thursday's trading at HK$415.400, up 0.78 percent.

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