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 September

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 September 2016                 

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

 

SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2016

 

On 3 August 2016, the Directors of HSBC Holdings plc declared the second interim dividend for 2016 of US$0.10 per ordinary share. The dividend is payable on 28 September 2016 to holders of record on 12 August 2016 on the Principal Register in the United Kingdom or 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, and with a scrip dividend alternative.

Dividends payable in cash in Hong Kong dollars or sterling will be 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 September 2016 (US$1=HK$7.757610 and £1=US$1.304925). Accordingly, the cash dividend payable on 28 September 2016 will be:

 

US$0.10 per share;

approximately HK$0.775761 per share; or

approximately £0.076633 per share.

 

For holders of American Depositary Shares ('ADSs'), each of which represents five ordinary shares, the cash dividend payable will be US$0.50 per ADS. It will be paid on 28 September 2016. The dividend for participants in the dividend reinvestment plan, operated by the Bank of New York Mellon, will be invested in additional ADSs.

 

For and on behalf of

HSBC Holdings plc

 

Ben J S Mathews

Group Company Secretary

 

 

 

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: Ben J S Mathews

                                                                                                   Title: Group Company Secretary

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Date: 19 September 2016