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HSBC Holdings plc 2004 Final Results - Highlights
Hamilton, Bermuda: 2 March 2005 - HSBC Holding plc reports highlights re final results 2004:
Operating income up 23 per cent to US$50,587 million (US$41,072 million in 2003).
For the year (excluding goodwill amortisation):
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Operating profit before provisions up 24 per cent to US$24,712 million (US$19,990 million in 2003).€¢
Group pre-tax profit up 35 per cent to US$19,426 million (US$14,401 million in 2003).€¢
Attributable profit up 32 per cent to US$13,658 million (US$10,359 million in 2003).€¢
Return on average invested capital of 15.2 per cent (13.7 per cent in 2003).€¢
Earnings per share up 26 per cent to US$1.25 (US$0.99 in 2003).For the year (as reported):
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Operating profit before provisions up 24 per cent to US$22,898 million (US$18,540 million in 2003).€¢
Group pre-tax profit up 37 per cent to US$17,608 million (US$12,816 million in 2003).€¢
Attributable profit up 35 per cent to US$11,840 million (US$8,774 million in 2003).€¢
Return on average shareholders' funds of 14.4 per cent (13.0 per cent in 2003).€¢
Basic earnings per share up 30 per cent to US$1.09 (US$0.84 in 2003).Dividend and capital position:
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Fourth interim dividend (in lieu of final dividend) of US$0.27 per share; total dividend for 2004 of US$0.66 per share, an increase of 10 per cent over 2003.€¢
Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.9 per cent and total capital ratio of 12.0 per cent, unchanged from 2003.