Western Securities announces third quarter cash dividend

Western Securities Co., Ltd. has announced its dividend distribution plan for the third quarter of 2025. The plan, approved by the company's board, entails a cash dividend of CNY 0.20 (tax inclusive) per 10 shares. This will be distributed to shareholders based on a total share capital of 4,463,433,805 shares, excluding 6,147,900 shares in the company's repurchase account which are not entitled to profit distribution. The total cash dividend amounts to CNY 89,268,676.10 (tax inclusive).

The ex-dividend and ex-right reference price will be calculated using a per-share cash dividend of CNY 0.0199724. The equity registration date for this dividend distribution is December 22, 2025, with the ex-dividend and ex-right date set for December 23, 2025. The company will not issue bonus shares or convert capital reserves into share capital for this quarter.

The dividend will be directly deposited into the capital accounts of A-share shareholders through their entrusted securities companies on December 23, 2025. Individual income tax on dividends will be handled based on differential tax rates for restricted and unrestricted shares, with varying rates applied based on holding period.