HSBC Results｜Annual Pre-tax Profit Up 114%, Final Interest 18 US Cents, US$1 Billion Repurchase

HSBC Holdings (0005) announced its annual results as of the end of December last year. The reported pre-tax profit was US$18.9 billion, an increase of 114% year-on-year, and the adjusted pre-tax profit was US$21.9 billion, an increase of 79%. The dividend was 18 cents, and the interim dividend was 25 cents for the year.

The bank announced it would repurchase an additional $1 billion in shares, following the current $2 billion buyback.

HSBC's performance outlook | Last year's pre-tax profit is expected to be more than doubled, experts call for attention to the bank's future investment