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CICC Lifts CNOOC (00883.HK) TP to $14, Rating OutperformCNOOC (00883.HK) reported a net profit of RMB141.7 billion last year, up 101.5% YoY, setting an all-time high and aligning with CICC forecast, which attributed this to higher oil prices and impressive cost control.
The company promised an annual dividend payout ratio of no less than 40% from 2022 to 2024, with an absolute value of dividend of HKD33.3 billion at the lower end. This showed a stronger dividend guarantee of CNOOC, in CICC view.
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As the volatility of crude oil subsides and remains high this year, this will enhance the certainty and continuity of dividends, and the dividend payout ratio is also expected to heighten YoY.
The company disclosed that it had repurchased in an amount of about RMB 623 million last year. The broker assumed that the company is still likely to scale up the repurchase of H shares at the right time.
The TP on CNOOC H shares was lifted by 22% to HKD14, with rating Outperform.
Source: AAStocks Financial News
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