Annual Report 2025

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) For the year ended 31 December 2025 China Merchants China Direct Investments Limited Annual Report 2025 147 13. DIVIDENDS Subsequent to the end of the reporting period, a final dividend of US$0.05 per share (2024: US$0.04 per share) and a special dividend of US$0.20 per share (2024: Nil), in an aggregate amount of US$38,083,253, in respect of the year ended 31 December 2025 have been proposed by the Directors and are subject to approval by the shareholders at the forthcoming annual general meeting. An interim dividend of US$0.04 per share (2024: dividend of US$0.04 per share) and a special interim dividend of US$0.04 per share (2024: Nil), totaling US$0.08 per share (2024: US$0.04 per share) and amounting to US$12,186,641 (2024: US$6,093,321) for the year ended 31 December 2025 were paid in cash on 7 November 2025 (2024: 8 November 2024). Total dividends will be US$0.33 per share (2024: US$0.08 per share) with an aggregate amount of US$50,269,894 (2024: US$12,186,641), in respect of the year ended 31 December 2025 (2024: year ended 31 December 2024). Final dividend of US$6,093,321 (2024: final and special dividends of US$12,186,641) for the year ended 31 December 2024 (2024: year ended 31 December 2023) were paid in cash on 25 July 2025 (2024: 26 July 2024). 14. BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE The calculation of the basic earnings per share is based on the following data: 2025 2024 Profit for the purpose of basic earnings per share (US$) 189,937,864 120,351,314 Number of ordinary shares for the purpose of basic earnings per share 152,333,013 152,333,013 Basic earnings per share (US$) 1.247 0.790 No diluted earnings per share for both years were presented as there were no potential ordinary shares outstanding at the both year ends.