Agricultural Bank of China updates interim dividend details for first half of 2025

Agricultural Bank of China Limited announced an interim dividend of RMB 1.195 per 10 shares for the six months ended June 30, 2025, following shareholder approval on November 28, 2025. The default currency for dividend payment will be HK$, at HK$ 1.316276 per 10 shares, with an exchange rate of RMB 1: HK$ 1.1014865663. Shareholders are not offered a partial election of currency option, which is only applicable to Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Nominees Limited.

The ex-dividend date is set for December 5, 2025, with the book close period from December 9, 2025, to December 12, 2025. The record date is December 12, 2025, and payment is scheduled for January 26, 2026. The latest time to lodge transfer documents for registration is December 8, 2025, at 16:30.

Withholding tax rates vary by shareholder type: non-resident individuals and enterprises outside PRC face a 10% tax rate. Investors participating in Southbound Trading (including enterprises and individuals) will have a 20% tax withheld, while Northbound Trading investors will see a 10% income tax on dividends from A shares listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.