PetroChina announces 2025 interim A-share cash dividend

PetroChina Company Limited (SSE:601857) announced the implementation of its 2025 semi-annual A-share dividend distribution. The company will distribute a cash dividend of RMB 0.22 per A-share (inclusive of tax). The total cash dividend for A-shareholders amounts to approximately RMB 35.623 bn. The decision follows authorization from the 2024 Annual General Meeting held on June 5, 2025, and subsequent approval by the ninth board of directors at its fourteenth meeting.

The key dates for this distribution are set, with the equity registration date on September 16, 2025, and the ex-dividend date on September 17, 2025. Cash dividends are scheduled to be distributed on September 17, 2025. The distribution applies to all A-share shareholders registered with China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited, Shanghai Branch, by the close of business on the equity registration date.

The announcement also includes detailed tax implications for various investor types. For individual shareholders and investment funds, tax withholding will be applied based on their shareholding period, consistent with relevant tax regulations. Qualified foreign institutional investors (QFII) and Hong Kong Stock Connect investors will be subject to a 10% enterprise income tax withholding, resulting in a net payout of RMB 0.198 per share.