摩根大通重申看好香港电讯，因为该行赞赏其具吸引力的9%股息率和改善的DPS前景，又指香港电讯是该行在香港电讯股的的首选。瑞银则指出，香港电讯每股份合订单位中期派息32.92仙，按年增加2.7%，符合该行全年预测，并指目前单位价格的预测股息率达8.6厘。Hong Kong Telecommunications-SS (06823) is now up more than 4%, as of press time, it is up 3.7%, at a price of HKD 9.81, with a turnover of 0.11 billion HKD.
According to the Wisdom Financial App, Hong Kong Telecommunications-SS (06823) is now up more than 4%, as of press time, it is up 3.7%, at a price of HKD 9.81, with a turnover of 0.11 billion HKD.
On the news front, Hong Kong Telecommunications-SS announced earlier that it plans to use the proceeds from the sale of 40% equity in passive network business to repay the debt of 0.87 billion USD, which helps to reduce the company's interest expenses and improve the dividend prospects. The company's mid-term performance showed that its operating income was 16.669 billion yuan, a YoY increase of 1.6%; its net profit was 1.99 billion yuan, a YoY increase of 1.9%; and its earnings per share were 26.27 cents. The interim dividend per share was 32.92 cents, equivalent to one order, an increase of 2.7% YoY. This is in line with the bank's annual forecast, and the predicted dividend yield for the current unit price is 8.6% according to UBS.
JPMorgan reiterates its bullish outlook on Hong Kong Telecommunications due to its attractive 9% dividend yield and improved DPS prospects, and points out that Hong Kong Telecommunications is its preferred stock in the Hong Kong Telecommunications sector. UBS also noted that Hong Kong Telecommunications' interim dividend per share of 32.92 cents, equivalent to one order, increased by 2.7% YoY, in line with the bank's annual forecast, and predicts a dividend yield of 8.6% for the current unit price.
