Huaneng Power International announces CNY 4.24bn dividend

Huaneng Power International has announced its 2024 annual equity distribution plan, approved at the Annual General Meeting on June 24, 2025. The company will distribute a cash dividend of CNY 0.27 per A-share held to investors listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange as of the afternoon close of trading on July 9, 2025. The total dividend payout amounts to CNY 4,238,485,206.93, based on a total share capital of 15,698,093,359 shares. The ex-dividend date is set for July 10, 2025, with dividend payments commencing on the same day. Specific tax implications for different categories of shareholders, including individual investors, QFIIs, and Hong Kong market investors (via Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect), are detailed in the announcement, with withholding tax rates varying according to holding periods and applicable tax treaties.