Guotai Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. (“GTHT”) has declared an ordinary final dividend of RMB 3.5 per 10 shares (equivalent to RMB 0.35 per share) for the financial year ended 31 December 2025. The proposal remains subject to shareholder approval, with the meeting date yet to be announced.
Dividend currency and settlement • Default payout will be in Hong Kong dollars; the exact HKD amount and exchange rate are pending confirmation. • Shareholders may elect to receive the dividend in RMB, also at RMB 0.35 per share. Partial currency election is restricted to Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Nominees Limited.
Key timetable (to be announced) Ex-dividend date, record date, book-closure period, deadline for share transfers, option election cut-off and payment date will be disclosed in subsequent notices.
Withholding-tax framework • Non-resident individual shareholders: 10% standard rate; preferential rates apply where bilateral tax treaties provide for less than 10%, subject to refund procedures. • Non-resident enterprises: 10% for treaty beneficiaries; 20% if no treaty applies. • Mainland investors in H-shares via Shanghai-Hong Kong or Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect: 20% rate for both individuals and investment funds.
GTHT will provide further details alongside its FY2025 annual results announcement dated 27 March 2026 and through future notices issued by the Hong Kong share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Ltd.
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