NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015
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PROFIT FOR THE YEAR (CONT’D)
Group
2015
2014
US$’000
US$’000
Employee benefits:
Wages, salaries and benefits
10,068
11,470
Central Provident Fund and other pension costs
874
924
10,942
12,394
33
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The earnings per share for respective years has been computed based on the profit attributable to owners of
the Company of $4,173,000 (2014 : $14,281,000) and the weighted average number of shares in issue during
the financial year is 538,038,199 (2014 : 538,038,199).
Group
2015
2014
Basic and diluted earnings per share (cents)
0.78
2.65
34
DIVIDENDS
Group and Company
2015
2014
US$’000
US$’000
Declared and paid during the year:
Dividends on ordinary shares:
Final dividend paid: 0.8750 Singapore cents per ordinary
share (tax exempt) in respect of previous financial year
(2014 : Nil Singapore cents per ordinary share
(tax exempt) in respect of previous financial year)
3,566
–
Special dividend paid: 0.8750 Singapore cents per ordinary
share (tax exempt) in respect of previous financial year
(2014 : Nil Singapore cents per ordinary share
(tax exempt) in respect of previous financial year)
3,566
–
7,132
–
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FOCUSED & RESILIENT
SAMUDERA SHIPPING LINE LTD
ANNUAL REPORT 2015
