The Board of PCCW Limited has recommended the payment of a final dividend of 20.17 cents (2015: 17.04 cents) per ordinary share for the year ended December 31, 2016 to shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the company on March 24, 2017, subject to the approval of shareholders of the company at the forthcoming annual general meeting which will be held on March 17, 2017.