FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of April

HSBC Holdings plc

42nd Floor, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, England

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).

Form 20-F X Form 40-F  

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Yes  No X

(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-   ).

 

19 April 2021

               

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2020

On 23 February 2021, the Directors of HSBC Holdings plc announced an interim dividend for 2020 of US$0.15 per ordinary share. The dividend is payable on 29 April 2021 to holders of record on 12 March 2021 on the Principal Register in the United Kingdom, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch Register. The dividend is payable in cash in United States dollars, sterling or Hong Kong dollars, or a combination of these currencies.

Dividends payable in cash in Hong Kong dollars or sterling were converted from United States dollars at the forward exchange rates quoted by HSBC Bank plc in London at or about 11.00 am on 19 April 2021 (US$1=HK$7.769024 and £1=US$1.389879). Accordingly, the cash dividend payable on 29 April 2021 will be:

US$0.15 per share;

approximately HK$1.165354 per share; or

approximately £0.107923 per share.

For holders of American Depositary Shares ('ADSs'), each of which represents five ordinary shares, the cash dividend payable will be US$0.75 per ADS. It will be paid on 29 April 2021.

For and on behalf of

HSBC Holdings plc

 

Aileen Taylor

Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer

 

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

HSBC Holdings plc
	By:
	Name: Aileen Taylor
	Title: Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer
	Date: 19 April 2021