Earnings release
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement , make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement . ao TEN PAO GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 天寶 集團 控股 有限公司 ( Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability ) ( Stock Code : 1979 ) ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021 The board ( the " Board " ) of directors ( the “ Directors ” ) of Ten Pao Group Holdings Limited ( " Ten Pao ” or the “ Company ” ) is pleased to announce the unaudited consolidated results of the Company and its subsidiaries ( together , the “ Group " ) for the six months ended 30 June 2021 , together with comparative figures for the six months ended 30 June 2020 or other dates / periods , as follows : FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS : Revenue for the six months ended 30 June 2021 increased by 88.0 % to HK $ 3,316.4 million , as compared with the same period of last year . Gross profit for the six months ended 30 June 2021 increased by 85.4 % to HK $ 567.5 million . Gross profit margin decreased by 0.3 percentage point to 17.1 % , as compared with the same period of last year . Profit before income tax for the six months ended 30 June 2021 increased by 114.4 % to HK $ 248.5 million , as compared with the same period of last year . Profit attributable to owners of the Company for the six months ended 30 June 2021 increased by 100.0 % to HK $ 190.2 million , as compared with the same period of last year . The Board has resolved to distribute an interim dividend of HK5.7 cents per ordinary share for the six months ended 30 June 2021 ( 2020 : HK3.0 cents per ordinary share ) . −1–