Essex Bio-Technology Limited announced on 23 March 2026 that its board has proposed a final ordinary dividend of HKD 0.07 per share for the financial year ended 31 December 2025.
The dividend is subject to shareholder approval at the annual general meeting scheduled for 26 May 2026. Key timetable details released by the company are as follows:
• Ex-dividend date: 28 May 2026 • Last day to lodge share transfers: 29 May 2026 (16:30) • Book-closure period: 01 June 2026 – 03 June 2026 • Record date: 03 June 2026 • Payment date: 12 June 2026
Dividends will be paid in Hong Kong dollars through the company’s share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited. The announcement stated that no withholding tax applies to this dividend and confirmed there are no listed warrants or convertible securities tied to the payout.
As of the announcement date, the board comprises Executive Directors Ngiam Mia Je Patrick, Fang Haizhou, Ngiam Hian Leng Malcolm and Yau Lai Man, alongside Independent Non-Executive Directors Fung Chi Ying, Yeow Mee Mooi and Yan Man Sing Frankie.
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