Everbright Securities shareholders approve dividend and key resolutions

Everbright Securities Company Limited announced that all resolutions at its 2025 Third Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on September 30, 2025, were duly passed. The EGM, attended by 1,980 shareholders and proxies, saw significant support for key proposals, with a total of 2,399,094,336 shares with voting rights represented.

A key outcome was the approval of an interim cash dividend of RMB1.095 (tax inclusive) per 10 shares for the six months ended June 30, 2025. H Shareholders whose names appear on the H Share register by October 22, 2025, will receive the dividend on November 26, 2025. The H Share register will be closed from October 17 to October 22, 2025.

The announcement also detailed withholding tax policies for various shareholder types, including non-resident enterprises and individual foreign shareholders, at rates typically ranging from 10% to 20%, depending on tax treaties and domicile. For Investors of Northbound Trading, the dividend will be distributed in RMB with a 10% income tax withheld, while Investors of Southbound Trading will receive their RMB dividend with Mainland individual investors facing a 20% withholding tax.