On September 10, OOIL fell 3.03% in regular trading, trading at 144.1 HKD/share, with turnover of approximately 85.70 million HKD. The decline coincided with the company's interim dividend ex-date, with a payout of 4.29 HKD per share exerting direct downward pressure on the stock price.
The ex-dividend effect was amplified by broader headwinds in the container shipping sector. Shipping companies have continued to cut freight rates for the first half of September, with institutions warning that the market is overlooking industry headwinds over the coming two years. Within the Marine sector, COSCO SHIP HOLD fell 2.01%, PACIFIC BASIN dropped 3.16%, SITC declined 2.0%, and TS LINES slid 2.91%.
OOIL's interim results, released on August 27, showed first-half revenue of USD 5.173 billion, up 6.1% year over year, while profit attributable to shareholders fell 23.7% to USD 728 million. Gross margin narrowed from 19.87% to 16.2%, reflecting weakening profitability that has weighed on market sentiment despite record-high first-half liftings and the strongest non-pandemic-era liner revenue.
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