China Aluminum announces interim cash dividend of 0.123 yuan per share

Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) has announced its plan to distribute an interim cash dividend of 0.123 yuan per share (including tax) for the first half of 2025. This distribution, approved by the board on August 27, 2025, follows the mandate given by shareholders at the annual general meeting on June 26, 2025. The total cash dividend payout will amount to approximately 2.11 bn yuan (including tax), representing 30% of the company's net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies for the first half of 2025.

The equity registration date for A-share shareholders is October 16, 2025, with the ex-dividend date and cash dividend payout date both set for October 17, 2025. Dividends for A-share holders will be disbursed through China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited (CSDC) Shanghai Branch, except for controlling shareholder Chinalco Group and its affiliates, whose dividends will be paid directly by the company.

Regarding taxation, natural person shareholders of unrestricted A-shares will have varying tax rates based on their holding period, with no initial withholding. Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFIIs) will have a 10% enterprise income tax withheld. Hong Kong market investors through "Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect" will also have a 10% tax withheld, resulting in an actual payout of 0.1107 yuan per share after tax.