HSBC Holdings plc has declared a third interim ordinary dividend of USD 0.10 per share for the financial year ending 31 December 2026, representing an expected aggregate payout of approximately USD 1.71 billion.
The dividend will be distributed on 17 December 2026 to shareholders of record on 6 November 2026. Ordinary shares listed in London, Hong Kong and Bermuda will trade ex-dividend on 5 November 2026, while American Depositary Shares (ADSs) in New York will trade ex-dividend on 6 November 2026.
Currency Options and Mechanism • Default payment currencies will align with each share register: pounds sterling for the UK Principal Register, Hong Kong dollars for the Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register and US dollars for the Bermuda Overseas Branch Register. • Shareholders may elect to receive the dividend in US dollars, pounds sterling or Hong Kong dollars. Final exchange rates will be fixed by HSBC Bank plc at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on 7 December 2026. • Currency election forms or electronic instructions must be lodged by 4:30 p.m. Hong Kong time on 2 December 2026.
Key Timetable • Ex-dividend date (London, Hong Kong, Bermuda): 5 Nov 2026 • Ex-dividend date (NYSE ADSs): 6 Nov 2026 • Record date: 6 Nov 2026 (4:00 p.m. local time for share transfers) • ADS election deadline for dividend reinvestment: 27 Nov 2026 • Currency election deadline: 2 Dec 2026 • Exchange rate determination: 7 Dec 2026 • Payment date: 17 Dec 2026
ADS Details Each ADS, representing five ordinary shares, will entitle holders to a cash dividend of USD 0.50, payable on 17 December 2026. The depositary will deduct a fee of USD 0.005 per ADS from the cash distribution. ADS holders may opt to reinvest the dividend through the depositary’s dividend reinvestment plan by 27 November 2026.
Administrative Notes Transfers of ordinary shares between the UK, Hong Kong and Bermuda registers must be completed by 4:00 p.m. local time on 5 November 2026. Shares repurchased under HSBC’s buy-back programme and not yet cancelled from the Hong Kong CCASS account as of the record date will be ineligible for the dividend. No withholding tax applies to this distribution.
Board Composition As of 27 October 2026, the Board of HSBC Holdings plc comprises Independent Non-Executive Chairman Brendan Robert Nelson and directors Georges Bahjat Elhedery, Geraldine Joyce Buckingham, Wei Sun Christianson, Rachel Duan, Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn, James Anthony Forese, Steven Craig Guggenheimer, Manveen (Pam) Kaur, Dr José Antonio Meade Kuribreña, Richard Henry Meddings, Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia, Eileen K. Murray, Elizabeth Alison Platt and Swee Lian Teo.
HSBC’s latest dividend declaration maintains the group’s policy of quarterly distributions and provides shareholders with multi-currency flexibility ahead of the 17 December payment.
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