Cleopatra Hospitals Group (CLHO) has secured shareholder approval for a cash dividend distribution of EGP 55.95 million for the 2023 fiscal year, as disclosed in a recent stock exchange filing. The board initially proposed the dividends in March, with final approval granted during the Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) on 18 April 2024. The group reported robust financial performance, with consolidated net profits after tax surging to EGP 469.29 million in 2023, up from EGP 356.73 million the previous year. Standalone net profits also climbed year-on-year to EGP 273.72 million from EGP 217.25 million. Additionally, the company announced a strategic partnership with Fawaz Abdulaziz Al-Hokair Company (Cenomi Retail) to bolster Saudi Arabia’s healthcare sector through a long-term care facility.