Bank of Communications outlines 2025 interim dividend plan

Bank of Communications will hold an Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting (ESM) on Friday, December 12, 2025, in Shanghai to approve its 2025 interim profit distribution plan. The board has recommended an interim cash dividend of RMB1.563 for every 10 shares for the half year ended June 30, 2025. This updated announcement includes revised dates for shareholder approval, the ex-dividend date, the book close period, record date, and payment date.

If approved, the dividend is expected to be distributed on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The H-Share register of members will close from Friday, December 19, 2025, to Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (both days inclusive). To be eligible for the interim dividend, H-Share transfer documents must be lodged with Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2025.

The dividend for H-shareholders will be paid in HKD, with the exact amount and exchange rate to be announced later. The bank's directors endorse the resolution as being in the best interests of the bank and its shareholders.