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 March

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-   ).

  

5 March 2020

 

 

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

FOURTH INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2019

SCRIP DIVIDEND ALTERNATIVE

 

On 18 February 2020, the Directors of HSBC Holdings plc declared a fourth interim dividend for 2019 of US$0.21 per ordinary share. The fourth interim dividend will be payable on 14 April 2020 to holders of record on 28 February 2020 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, with a scrip dividend alternative.

 

The 'Market Value' for the issue of new shares under the scrip dividend alternative is:

 

US$6.6338 for each new share

 

The 'Market Value' is the United States dollar equivalent of £5.1906 being the average of the middle market quotations for the ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange as derived from the Daily Official List for the five business days beginning on 27 February 2020.

 

Dividends payable in cash, in sterling or Hong Kong dollars on 14 April 2020 will be converted from United States dollars at the forward exchange rates quoted by HSBC Bank plc in London at or about 11.00am on 30 March 2020. These exchange rates will be announced to the London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris and Bermuda stock exchanges.

 

Particulars of the dividend arrangements will be sent to shareholders on or about 11 March 2020 and elections must be received by the Registrar by 26 March 2020.

 

 

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: 05 March 2020