SmarTone CEO resigns and proposes HKD 0.175 dividend for SmarTone stock

Published on 10/25/2026 at 01:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiona Lau resigned on October 13, 2026, effective October 14. SmarTone stock has a HKD 0.175 dividend with a November 3 ex-date ahead.

Management transition and annual figures

Fiona Lau resigned as CEO on October 13, 2026, effective October 14, 2026.
Fiscal 2026 revenue reached HKD 6,603.62 million versus HKD 6,253.45 million.
The HKD 0.175 dividend has a November 3, 2026 ex-dividend date.

SmarTone, BMG8219Z1059, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

SmarTone (ISIN BMG8219Z1059) said CEO Fiona Lau resigned on October 13, 2026, effective October 14, 2026. According to MarketScreener, Deputy Chairman Allen Fung Yuk-lun and the senior management team assumed her responsibilities while the company searches for a successor.

Leadership changes set the tone

The resignation is the most recent dated company event in the available coverage. Lau also stepped down as an executive director, authorized representative and process agent, while executive director Stephen Chau Kam-kun became authorized representative and process agent, according to China Labour Bulletin on October 13, 2026.

What does the 9.6 percent profit rise mean?

SmarTone's fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, with revenue of HKD 6,603.62 million versus HKD 6,253.45 million a year earlier. Net income reached HKD 524.74 million, up from HKD 478.90 million, while basic earnings per share rose to HKD 0.477 from HKD 0.435, according to MarketScreener on September 30, 2026. The figures show that earnings grew faster than revenue, giving the leadership transition a stronger operating backdrop than a flat-results handover.

Three dated events shape the story

On September 3, 2026, SmarTone proposed a final dividend of HKD 0.175 for fiscal 2026, payable on November 16, 2026, according to MarketScreener. On September 30, 2026, the company reported fiscal 2026 revenue of HKD 6,603.62 million. On October 13, 2026, Lau's resignation became the defining management event.

Which dates come next?

The next substantiated shareholder date is November 3, 2026, when the HKD 0.175 dividend is scheduled to go ex-dividend. Payment is scheduled for November 16, 2026, according to MarketScreener.

Telecom operations remain the base

SmarTone provides mobile, multimedia, mobile Internet and fixed-line fiber broadband services for residential and business customers. MarketScreener identifies the company as a wireless telecommunications business with 1,507 employees.

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