China Unicom announces 2025 interim cash dividend distribution

China United Network Communications Company Limited (China Unicom) has announced its 2025 interim cash dividend, following approval at the third extraordinary general meeting on October 9, 2025. The company will distribute a cash dividend of 0.1112 yuan (pre-tax) per share to its A-share holders. Based on a total share capital of 31,264,425,327 shares, the total cash dividend payout will be 3,476,604,096.36 yuan.

The equity registration date for the dividend distribution is October 23, 2025, with the last trading day also on October 23, 2025. The ex-dividend date and the cash dividend payout date are both set for October 24, 2025. Dividends for shareholders with designated transactions will be distributed by China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited, Shanghai Branch.

Tax implications vary for different investor types. For natural person shareholders and securities investment funds holding unrestricted shares, the tax on dividends depends on the holding period, with a one-year holding period or more being exempt from personal income tax. Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) shareholders and Hong Kong Stock Connect investors will have a 10% corporate income tax withheld by the company, resulting in a post-tax dividend of 0.10008 yuan per share. Other corporate and institutional investors are responsible for their own tax declarations, receiving a pre-tax dividend of 0.1112 yuan per share.