Everbright Securities updates interim dividend payment, withholding tax details

Everbright Securities Company Limited announced an update to its interim dividend for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The ordinary dividend, declared on September 30, 2025, will be RMB 1.095 per 10 shares. For Hong Kong share register holders, the default payment will be HK$1.198009 per 10 shares.

The ex-dividend date is October 15, 2025, with a book close period from October 17, 2025, to October 22, 2025. The record date is October 22, 2025, and payment is scheduled for November 26, 2025. Shareholders needing to lodge transfer documents for registration must do so by 16:30 on October 16, 2025, at Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited.

The announcement also details withholding tax rates for different shareholder types. Non-resident enterprise shareholders will face a 10% enterprise income tax. Non-resident individual shareholders generally incur a 10% individual income tax, though specific tax agreements may apply. For Mainland individual investors investing via Hong Kong Stock Connect, a 20% income tax rate will be withheld.