| FY2018/19 | FY2017/18 | FY2016/17 | FY2015/16 | FY2014/15 | FY2013/14 |
Full year dividend per share (in HK cents) | 44.00 | 35.00 | 25.00 | 19.46 | 16.15 | 12.06 |
Payout ratio (basic) (%) | 27.0% | 28.5% | 29.6% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 22.5% |
Payout ratio (core) (%)* | 28.0% | 27.3% | 27.4% | 26.0% | 24.4% | 24.1% |
Earnings per share (basic,HK cents) | 163.00 | 123.00 | 84.51 | 45.79 | 67.30 | 53.58 |
*Note: Net of one-off or non-operational items, such as FX gain/loss or impairment loss,etc.