CITIC Securities Announces 2026 Value-Return Plan: Targets Digital Upgrades, Stronger ESG Financing and Higher Shareholder Payouts

Bulletin Express04-24 18:43

CITIC Securities released its “2026 Corporate Value and Return Enhancement Action Plan”, outlining operational milestones achieved during the 14th Five-Year Plan and key objectives for the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan.

Operating Performance up to 2025 • Total assets surpassed RMB2.00 trillion. • Five-year average annual operating revenue reached RMB62.20 billion, while average annual net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB23.20 billion. • Aggregate equity and bond financing arranged exceeded RMB60 trillion. • Assets under management neared RMB4.80 trillion, with financial products under custody above RMB800.00 billion.

Capital-Market Support in 2025 • Equity underwriting on STAR, ChiNext and BSE amounted to RMB54.70 billion; sci-tech innovation bond underwriting hit RMB235.40 billion—both market-leading. • Green bond underwriting also ranked first among peers. • Client assets under custody topped RMB15.00 trillion, serving more than 17 million retail clients. • Underwritings linked to agriculture and rural revitalisation totalled RMB19.30 billion. • Pension-related AUM under China’s “three-pillar” system exceeded RMB1.00 trillion.

Dividend Policy and Social Contribution • Cash dividend for 2025 totals RMB10.37 billion, a 35 % year-on-year increase and equal to 35.73 % of 2025 attributable net profit. • Cumulative dividends since A-share listing have surpassed RMB93.00 billion, with tax payments over RMB210.00 billion. • External donations and consumption assistance in 2025 exceeded RMB67.00 million.

Strategic Priorities for 2026 1. Quality, Competitiveness, International Reach: deepen “Five Major Articles” in finance, balance light- and heavy-capital businesses and enhance global footprint. 2. New Productive Forces & Green Economy: expand full-chain services—equity, debt, M&A—for technology and low-carbon sectors; combine proprietary and private-equity investments to steer capital into early-stage, high-tech and green projects. 3. Wealth & Pension Finance: bolster investment-research-trading integration, enrich product line-ups for household wealth and pension needs, and facilitate long-term capital entry into the pension and “silver” economies. 4. Governance, Digital Finance & Risk Control: refine board professionalism, embed AI-driven “digital employees” across core operations, and strengthen globally integrated risk-management systems. 5. Investor Relations: continue multi-channel engagement, expand bilingual briefings and interactive disclosures to enhance transparency and market-value management.

The board emphasised that execution of the plan remains subject to market conditions and regulatory factors and does not constitute a binding commitment. Investors are advised to consider associated uncertainties.

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