China Tower Corporation Limited held its Annual General Meeting on 15 May 2026 in Hong Kong, with 17.60 billion issued shares eligible to vote. All resolutions―four ordinary and one special―were approved by significant majorities.
Key voting outcomes • 2025 financial statements, Board and Supervisory Committee reports, and the 2026 budget authority were approved with 99.97 % of votes in favour. • The 2025 profit distribution plan, including a final cash dividend of RMB0.32539 per share (approximately HK$0.372219), passed with 100.00 % support. • The Board received authority to determine interim dividends for 2026 (99.99 % approval). • KPMG and KPMG Huazhen LLP were re-appointed as international and domestic auditors, respectively, with 100.00 % approval. • A general mandate allowing the Board to issue up to 20 % of existing domestic and H shares gained 88.91 % support, exceeding the two-thirds threshold for special resolutions.
Dividend timetable and mechanics • Register closure: 22–28 May 2026 (both days inclusive). • Record date: 28 May 2026. • Expected payment date: on or about 30 June 2026. • Currency: dividends to Domestic Shareholders and Southbound investors will be paid in RMB; other H-shareholders will receive HKD, converted at RMB0.874190 = HK$1.00.
Tax withholding framework • Overseas non-resident enterprise shareholders: 10 % enterprise income tax withheld. • Individual H-shareholders: withholding rates follow PRC tax treaties—from 10 % up to 20 % where applicable. • Mainland investors via Southbound Trading: 20 % individual income tax withheld; Mainland enterprises to self-declare.
Additional AGM details Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited acted as scrutineer. Six directors, including Chairman Zhang Zhiyong and General Manager Chen Li, participated in person or by conference call.
The approved final dividend represents direct cash returns to shareholders while the refreshed 20 % issuance mandate provides China Tower with continued financial flexibility for future capital needs.
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