Annual Report 2020

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT 企業管治報告 74 SHOUGANG CONCORD CENTURY HOLDINGS LIMITED 首長寶佳集團有限公司 股息應以下列形式支付： (i) 現金；或 (ii) 代息股 份；或 (iii) 部份按上列 (i) 項與部份按上列 (ii) 項之 組合。本公司可向股東提供以股代息取代現金 的選擇，在不產生經紀費的情況下，而增加股 東對本公司的投資。 不論是中期及╱或末期股息，本公司將努力維 持合理的股息派發比率，同時考慮 (i) 公司的資 金需求； (ii) 正向經營現金流量；及 (iii) 股息政 策中列舉的其他財務因素。本公司亦可能會在 特殊情況下建議派發特別股息。 股息政策應在本公司年報中披露。預期披露將 令投資者在投資本公司時能作出有根據的投資 決定。 股息政策可根據章程細則及香港法律（包括公 司條例及上市規則）不時作出修改及修訂。本 公司保留更改、修改、添加、刪除或修訂本政 策任何條款的權利。 如果有關部門發佈的任何修改、澄清、通函等 不符合本政策規定的條款，則以該等修改、澄 清、通知之條款的規定為準，及本政策應自該 等修正、澄清、通函規定的生效日期起相應修 改。 股息政策並不構成本公司對其未來股息的任何 具有法律約束力的承諾和╱或絕不意味著公司 會在任何時間或不定時宣布股息，但僅代表關 於股息政策的一般指導和訊息目的。視乎情況 所需要時，董事會保留偏離並修改本政策的權 利。 The dividend shall be paid in the form of: (i) cash; or (ii) a scrip dividend; or (iii) a combination of partly in (i) and partly in (ii) above. The Company may offer the Shareholders the option of receiving scrip shares in lieu of cash, which may enable the Shareholders to increase their investment in the Company without incurring brokerage fees. The Company shall endeavor to maintain a reasonable dividend payout ratio, whether as interim and/or final dividends, subject to (i) capital needs of the Company; (ii) positive operating cash flows; and (iii) other financial factors enumerated in the dividend policy. The Company may recommend a special dividend in special circumstances. The dividend policy shall be disclosed in the annual report of the Company. The disclosure is expected to allow investors to make a more informed decision when investing in the Company. The dividend policy would be subject to revision and amendment under the Articles and the Hong Kong law, including the Companies Ordinance and the Listing Rules, from time to time, on the subject matter. The Company reserves its right to alter, modify, add, delete or amend any of the provisions of the said policy. In case of any amendment(s), clarification(s), circular etc. issued by the relevant authorities, not being consistent with the provisions laid down under the said policy, then such amendment(s), clarification(s), circular etc. shall prevail upon the provisions hereunder and the said policy shall stand amended accordingly from the effective date as laid down under such amendment(s), clarification(s), circular etc. The dividend policy does not constitute a legally binding commitment by the Company in respect of its future dividend and/or in no way obligate the Company to declare a dividend at any time or from time to time, but only represents a general guidance and information purpose regarding the dividend policy. The Board reserves the right to depart from and amend the said policy as and when circumstances so warrant.