Huatai Securities announces 2025 interim A-share dividend plan

Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. announced a cash dividend of 0.15 yuan per A-share (inclusive of tax) for the first half of 2025. This distribution, approved at an Extraordinary General Meeting on October 17, 2025, applies to 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 total A-share cash dividend amounts to 1,096,172,715.90 yuan. Key dates for A-share holders are: Equity Registration Date on December 11, 2025, Ex-dividend Date on December 12, 2025, and Cash Dividend Payment Date on December 12, 2025.

The total share capital, as of November 30, 2025, stands at 9,026,863,786 shares, comprising 7,307,818,106 A-shares and 1,719,045,680 H-shares. The dividend for H-share shareholders will be implemented separately, as per an announcement on the HKEXnews website. Specific tax rules apply based on investor type and holding period, with varying withholding tax rates for individual, QFII, and "Northbound Trading" investors.

The cash dividends for GDR investors will be disbursed by Citibank, National Association on December 19, 2025, London time, via Euroclear Bank SA/NV and Clearstream Banking, S.A., following the same equity registration date as A-share holders. For those eligible, applications for tax treaty benefits can be made to the company’s tax authority.