On November 2, a financial frontline report said that Bank of China Limited (ASX: 601988) held its 2026 third-quarter results briefing today.
Speaking about dividends, Vice President and Board Secretary Liu Chenggang said that since its share reform listing, Bank of China Limited (ASX: 601988) has always placed great emphasis on rewarding shareholders, with cumulative dividends exceeding 1 trillion yuan.
In recent years, the dividend ratio has remained stable at a relatively high level of 30%, providing investors with solid investment returns. "Our bank began paying two dividends a year, an interim and a final dividend, starting from the 2024 fiscal year, and we have continued this practice this year," Liu Chenggang said.
To effectively enhance the bank's investment value and shareholder returns, and after careful study and thorough assessment, Bank of China Limited (ASX: 601988) raised its interim dividend ratio from 30% to 31% on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its listing, with a dividend of 0.1190 yuan per share, an increase of 8.8% from 0.1094 yuan per share in the same period last year, marking a clear increase in shareholder rewards and allowing investors to fully share in the bank's operating and development results, Liu Chenggang said.
Liu Chenggang stressed that in the future, Bank of China Limited (ASX: 601988) will closely follow its "15th Five-Year Plan" group strategy, comprehensively consider factors such as operating performance, financial condition, shareholder returns and the bank's future development, reasonably determine its dividend policy, maintain a steady and sustainable dividend level, and enhance investors' sense of gain.
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