ICBC declares interim dividend, offers HKD or renminbi payment options

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited has announced an interim dividend of RMB 1.414 per 10 shares for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The announcement, updated on December 15, 2025, specifies that the default currency for payment will be HK$1.5575 per 10 shares, based on an exchange rate of RMB 1: HK$1.101486566.

Registered shareholders will automatically receive their cash dividends in Hong Kong dollars unless they opt for renminbi by completing and returning the Dividend Currency Election Form to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited by 4:30 p.m. on January 2, 2026. The ex-dividend date is December 4, 2025, with the record date set for December 12, 2025, and the payment date scheduled for January 26, 2026. The book close period is from December 8, 2025, to December 12, 2025.

Withholding tax rates vary depending on shareholder residency. Non-resident enterprise and individual shareholders with registered addresses outside the PRC will face a 10% withholding tax. Resident individual and enterprise shareholders within the PRC will be subject to a 20% tax, while investors through Northbound Trading will have a 10% tax withheld.