1061.HKHKSE
Essex Bio-Technology Limited
HK$2.74
ListedJun 27, 2001
SectorHealthcare
IndustryDrug Manufacturers — Specialty & Generic
CountryChina
Employees1289
State-| CityZhuhai| AddressNo. 88 Keji 6th Road| Phone86 75 6391 1188
Essex Bio-Technology Limited, an investment holding company, develops, manufactures, and sells biologic drugs in China, Hong Kong, and internationally. It operates through Ophthalmology, Surgical, and Healthcare and Partner Services segments. The company researches and develops therapeutic fibroblast growth factor products to treat cellular proliferation, differentiation, and migration. It offers Beifushu series, such as Beifushu eye drops, eye gel, and unit-dose eye drops to treat ocular wounds; and Tobramycin, Levofloxacin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Diquafosol Sodium, and Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride eye drops, as well as Iodized lecithin capsules. The company also provides healthtech e-platform-related medical services, Beifuji spray and lyophilized powder, and Beifuxin gels to treat surface wounds. It offers Carisolv, a dental caries removal gel; mouthwash; oral care products; portable ultraviolet phototherapy devices; PELNACTM, a collagen-based artificial dermis; SCALGENTM, a double-layered artificial dermis; bioresorbable implants for dental surgery; hydrophilic contact lens; and other medical devices for myopia control and prevention; eye-protection lamp; and defocus customized glasses. The company develops SkQ1 eye drop, which is in the second phase 3 clinical trial; Bevacizumab ophthalmic injection for wet-AMD, which is in phase 3 clinical trial; and EB11-21148P, which is in phase 2 clinical trial, as well as new therapeutics in oncology, orthopedics, and neurology. It has license agreements with Mitotech S.A. for a clinical trial of an ophthalmic solution containing SkQ1 for dry eye disease; and Shanghai Henlius Biotech Inc. to co-develop a pharmaceutical product that contains an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor as a drug substance, which is intended to treat macular degeneration. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Zhuhai, China.

Key Indicators

Key financial and dividend metrics for this stock.

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P/E Ratio
5.4
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Div. Rate
HK$0.14
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Div. Yield
4.61%
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Payout Ratio
23.17%
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Max Consec. Div. Years
17 years
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Longest Consec. Div.
17 years
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Div. Coverage
71%
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Div. Stability Rate
0.22
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Div. Growth Rate
75.00%
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Score
82

Dividend History

Historical dividend payments by ex-dividend date.

May 28, 2026
HK$ 0.0700
Sep 8, 2025
HK$ 0.0700
May 23, 2025
HK$ 0.0600
Sep 9, 2024
HK$ 0.0600
May 30, 2024
HK$ 0.0450
Aug 29, 2023
HK$ 0.0450
Jun 13, 2023
HK$ 0.0250
Sep 5, 2022
HK$ 0.0400
May 4, 2022
HK$ 0.0550
Aug 30, 2021
HK$ 0.0400
May 14, 2021
HK$ 0.0500
May 14, 2020
HK$ 0.0500
Aug 29, 2019
HK$ 0.0350
May 3, 2019
HK$ 0.0330
Sep 3, 2018
HK$ 0.0300
May 15, 2018
HK$ 0.0250
Sep 28, 2017
HK$ 0.0250
May 9, 2017
HK$ 0.0320
May 11, 2016
HK$ 0.0250
May 13, 2015
HK$ 0.0220
May 12, 2014
HK$ 0.0180
May 9, 2013
HK$ 0.0100
May 10, 2012
HK$ 0.0120
Apr 28, 2011
HK$ 0.0100
May 4, 2010
HK$ 0.0100
Apr 30, 2009
HK$ 0.0100

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