GF Securities announced an updated final dividend for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, confirming a distribution of RMB 5 per 10 H shares (RMB 0.50 per share). The Hong Kong dollar equivalent is HKD 5.750087 per 10 shares, based on an exchange rate of RMB 1 to HKD 1.150017.
Shareholders will trade ex-dividend on 9 July 2026. The last day to lodge share transfer documents with Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited is 10 July 2026 at 16:30, followed by a book-closure period from 13 July 2026 to 16 July 2026. Entitlements will be determined on the record date of 16 July 2026, and dividend payments are scheduled for 7 August 2026.
Withholding tax will be applied as follows: • Non-resident enterprise shareholders – 10% enterprise income tax. • Individual H-shareholders domiciled in Hong Kong, Macau, or treaty jurisdictions with a 10% rate – 10% individual income tax. • Individual H-shareholders from jurisdictions with treaty rates below 10% may apply for treaty benefits and refunds. • Individual H-shareholders from jurisdictions with a 20% treaty rate or no treaty – 20% individual income tax. • Mainland investors holding H shares via Southbound Trading – 20% individual income tax; Mainland corporate investors handle tax filings independently.
The update revises details on currency, exchange rate, ex-dividend date, book-closure period, and record date from the prior notice dated 30 March 2026.
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