Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway announces interim dividend after strong half-year profit

Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway announced an interim cash dividend of 0.385 yuan per 10 shares (including tax) for the first half of 2025. This dividend, based on a total share capital of 48,925,679,370 shares, amounts to 1,883,638,655.74 yuan. This distribution follows a parent company net profit of 6,310,886,348.02 yuan for the first half of 2025. The company also repurchased 172,550,041 shares totaling 955,077,280.29 yuan in the first half of 2025, which is considered a cash dividend and contributes to 50% of the distributable profits.

The profit distribution plan was approved by the board of directors on August 29, 2025, and will be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders for approval. A performance briefing will be held on September 12, 2025, to discuss the half-year results and address investor questions.

Additionally, the company is proposing revisions to its Articles of Association, Shareholder Meeting Rules, and Board of Directors Meeting Rules. These revisions include eliminating the supervisory board's functions and reallocating them to the board of directors' audit committee.