HK Stock Market Move | Cathay Pacific Airways (00293) rose nearly 6% in the afternoon. Net profit increased by 9.51% year-on-year last year, and the annual dividend payout increased by 20%.

CATHAY PAC AIR (00293) rose nearly 6% in the afternoon and, as of the time of writing, was up 4.99% at 13.25 Hong Kong dollars, with a turnover of 170 million Hong Kong dollars. In terms of news, CATHAY PAC AIR released its full-year performance for 2025, with the group achieving revenue of 116.766 billion Hong Kong dollars, an 11.88% year-on-year increase; Jiangxi Guotai Group's attributable net profit was 10.828 billion Hong Kong dollars, a 9.51% increase year-on-year; and basic earnings per share were 165.5 Hong Kong cents. It is proposed to distribute a second interim dividend of 0.64 Hong Kong dollars per ordinary share for the year ending December 31, 2025. In addition, the second interim dividend has been increased to 0.64 Hong Kong dollars, compared to 0.49 Hong Kong dollars in the same period last year, representing a 30.6% year-on-year increase. The annual dividend per share is 0.84 Hong Kong dollars, a 21.7% increase year-on-year.