On March 24, China National Building Material Company Limited released its annual performance announcement for 2022. According to the announcement, for the year ended 31 December 2022, the audited consolidated operating revenue of the Group was RMB230,168 million, representing a decrease of 16.5% as compared with the same period in 2021. The audited profit attributable to equity holders of the Group was RMB7,962 million, representing a decrease of 51.2% as compared with the corresponding period in 2021.
Basic earnings per share was RMB0.944, representing a decrease of 51.2% as compared with the corresponding period in 2021. The Board now proposes to recommend the payment of a final dividend for the period from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 to shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on Wednesday, 10 May 2023. A total of RMB3,188,343,310.24 (tax inclusive) (2021: a total of RMB5,845,296,068.77 (tax inclusive)), based on 8,434,770,662 shares in issue as at 24 March 2023. RMB0.378 (tax inclusive) per share (RMB0.693 (tax inclusive) per share in 2021). The final amount of the dividend per share will depend on the number of shares of the Company outstanding as of May 10, 2023.