Sunong Bank announces interim dividend, investor briefing

Jiangsu Suzhou Rural Commercial Bank (Sunong Bank) announced a 2025 interim profit distribution plan, approved by its board of directors on August 26, 2025. The bank will distribute a cash dividend of 0.09 yuan per share (including tax) based on the total share capital on the equity registration date. This represents 15.42% of the net profit attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2025. The plan follows the approval of the 2025 interim dividend arrangement at the 2024 annual general meeting on May 22, 2025.

In conjunction with its semi-annual report, Sunong Bank will host an investor briefing on September 10, 2025, from 16:00 to 17:00. The online event, accessible via the Shanghai Securities News and China Securities Network platforms, will allow investors to engage with the bank's management, including chairman Xu Xiaojun, president Zhuang Yingjie, independent director Zhu Jianhua, board secretary Lu Yingdong, and chief financial officer Gu Jianzhong. Investors can submit questions in advance via email by September 9, 2025, at 16:00.

The bank's semi-annual report indicates a net profit attributable to parent company shareholders of 1,178,293 thousand yuan for the first half of 2025. Total assets stood at 223,248,834 thousand yuan, with deposits totaling 178,047,945 thousand yuan and loans amounting to 136,331,337 thousand yuan.