A-share interim dividends hit record high, 875 firms plan over 720 billion yuan
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According to a report by China Securities Journal on September 22, citing Wind data, a record 875 A-share companies have announced plans for mid-year dividends in 2026, with total proposed cash payouts reaching approximately 720.474 billion yuan. Several major listed companies, including China Railway, China Mobile, and Yankuang Energy, have recently released implementation announcements for their 2026 semi-annual profit distributions, specifying record dates and ex-dividend dates. China Railway will distribute about 1.564 billion yuan in cash dividends, Yankuang Energy about 1.192 billion yuan, and China Mobile about 2.266 billion yuan. The report notes that traditional blue-chip sectors such as oil, banking, telecom, and non-bank finance remain the main dividend contributors, while hard-tech and new energy leaders like CATL and Hikvision are also offering large mid-year dividends, indicating a rising dividend trend in emerging sectors. High dividend payout ratios continue to emerge, with gaming company Gibbit distributing 10 yuan per share. Ye Xiaojie, head of the finance department at Shanghai National Accounting Institute, commented that regular dividends provide direct economic returns to shareholders, enhance company image, boost investor confidence, and help build a more stable and mature market ecosystem, attracting long-term institutional investors and shifting capital from short-term speculation to long-term value investment, thereby strengthening capital market resilience.
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September 22 — According to Wind data, as of the current date, 875 A-share companies have announced plans for mid-year dividend distributions in 2026, with a total proposed cash payout of approximately 720.474 billion yuan, setting a new historical high.
Recently, several leading A-share companies—including China Railway Group Limited (CREC), China Mobile, and Yankuang Energy Group—have released implementation announcements for their 2026 semi-annual profit distribution plans, confirming the record dates and ex-dividend dates. A wave of dividend payouts is expected from a number of industry leaders in the coming days.
Key Dividend Announcements
China Railway Group Limited (CREC)
- Announcement date: September 21 (evening)
- Basis: Total share capital of approximately 24.531 billion shares before implementation
- Dividend: 0.06374 yuan per share (including tax)
- Total payout: Approximately 1.564 billion yuan (including tax)
Yankuang Energy Group
- Announcement date: September 21 (evening)
- Basis: Approximately 5.959 billion A-shares (after deducting ~1.9652 million shares held in the company's repurchase account)
- Dividend: 0.2 yuan per share (including tax)
- Total A-share payout: Approximately 1.192 billion yuan (including tax)
China Mobile
- Announcement date: September 20 (evening)
- Basis: Approximately 903 million A-shares
- Dividend: 2.51 yuan per share (including tax)
- Total A-share payout: Approximately 2.266 billion yuan (including tax)
Sector Highlights
According to further analysis of Wind data, four major industries—petrochemicals, banking, telecommunications, and non-bank financials—remain the primary contributors to traditional blue-chip dividend payouts.
At the same time, a number of hard-tech and new energy leaders, such as CATL and Hikvision, have also introduced substantial mid-term dividend plans alongside strong earnings growth, signaling the rising influence of emerging sectors in dividend distribution.
High Dividend Yield Cases
High dividend payout ratios continue to emerge. For example:
- Gbit distributed 10 yuan per share (including tax) for its 2026 mid-term dividend, with the payout completed on September 17.
Expert Commentary
Ye Xiaojie, Director of the Finance Department at the Shanghai National Accounting Institute, commented to the China Securities Journal:
"Dividend payouts by listed companies not only provide direct financial returns to shareholders and enhance corporate image and reputation, but also boost investor confidence and investment enthusiasm. Regular dividend distributions help build a more stable and mature market ecosystem, attract more long-term institutional investors, and guide capital from short-term speculation toward long-term value investment—thereby strengthening the resilience of the capital market."
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中国证券报Eastern
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China Mobile Sets Interim Dividend of 2.51 Yuan Per Share, Record Date September 29