China Mobile Limited has detailed arrangements for its 2026 interim dividend, declaring a cash payout of RMB2.51 per share (equivalent to HK$2.9003) for the six months ended 30 June 2026. The dividend will be distributed on or about 30 September 2026 to shareholders on the Hong Kong register as at the record date of 31 August 2026.
Shareholders holding Hong Kong-listed shares can elect to receive the dividend in either Hong Kong dollars or Renminbi. Dividend currency election forms will be dispatched on 3 September 2026, with completed forms due at Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services by 4:30 p.m. on 18 September 2026. Absent an election, payment will default to Hong Kong dollars.
The register of members for Hong Kong shares will be closed from 27 August 2026 to 31 August 2026 (both dates inclusive). Share transfers must be lodged by 4:30 p.m. on 26 August 2026 to qualify for the interim dividend.
In line with PRC tax regulations, China Mobile will withhold and remit a 10% enterprise income tax on dividend payments to non-resident enterprise shareholders whose names appear on the register as at the record date. Individual shareholders are not subject to this withholding. Resident enterprises that wish to be exempt must submit appropriate tax-authority documentation to the registrar by 4:30 p.m. on 26 August 2026.
Investors holding shares through Shanghai-Hong Kong or Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect will receive dividend payments via HKSCC net of the 10% enterprise income tax.
China Mobile advises shareholders to consult professional tax advisers regarding individual circumstances and reiterates that it bears no liability for disputes arising from tax status determinations or related withholding procedures.
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