Bank of China announces 2025 interim dividend, capital increase

Bank of China Limited announced an interim A-share cash dividend of 0.1094 yuan per share (pre-tax) for 2025, with a total distribution of 35,250,037,852.45 yuan. The record date for A-shares is December 10, 2025, and the ex-dividend date and cash dividend payment date are both December 11, 2025. Individual shareholders and investment funds will be subject to differential tax treatment based on holding period, while QFII and Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect investors will have a 10% withholding tax, resulting in a post-tax dividend of 0.09846 yuan per share.

The dividend distribution follows approval at the bank’s fourth extraordinary general meeting on November 27, 2025. The total share capital used for this distribution is 322,212,411,814 shares.

In a related development, Bank of China also announced a change in its registered capital. Following the issuance of 27,824,620,573 A-shares to specific investors, the National Financial Regulatory Administration approved an increase in registered capital by 27,824,620,573 yuan. This changes the bank's registered capital from 294,387,791,241 yuan to 322,212,411,814 yuan. The bank will proceed with the necessary registration procedures and has revised its articles of association accordingly.