Bank of China updates 2025 interim dividend plan

Bank of China Limited announced an interim dividend of RMB 1.094 per 10 shares for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The dividend, declared on June 30, 2025, will be paid in HKD 1.2057142 per 10 shares as the default currency, with an exchange rate of RMB 1: HKD 1.1021154003. Shareholders will receive payment on January 23, 2026. The record date for entitlements is December 10, 2025, with the book close period running from December 4 to December 10, 2025.

The announcement also detailed withholding tax arrangements for the interim dividend. Individual non-resident shareholders with registered addresses outside the PRC will face a 10% individual income tax. Similarly, enterprise non-resident shareholders with registered addresses outside the PRC will have a 10% enterprise income tax withheld. Investors participating in Southbound Trading will be subject to a 20% tax, while those in Northbound Trading will face a 10% tax.

The company will not offer a partial election of currency option, as it is only applicable to Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Nominees Limited. The option election closing date and time is January 5, 2026, at 16:30.