ICBC and CCB lead China’s biggest banks in US$61b dividend payout
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“China’s six largest state-owned banks are set to distribute more than 420 billion yuan (US$61 billion) in dividends for 2025”
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— China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, representing 17% of the …
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— The People's Republic of China (PRC) has a developing socialist market economy, incorporating industrial policies and strategic five-year plans. China has the world's second-largest economy by nominal…
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“Combined payouts from ICBC, CCB, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, Bank of Communications and Postal Savings Bank of China were expected to reach about 427.4 billion yuan, up 1.6 per cent from a year earlier”
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“ICBC plans to distribute about 110.6 billion yuan, equivalent to a payout ratio of 30 per cent”
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— ICBC may stand for:
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— The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC; Chinese: 中国工商银行) is a Chinese partially state-owned multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Beijing, China. It is t…
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“CCB will pay out about 101.7 billion yuan, also a 30 per cent payout”
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“Agricultural Bank of China will distribute 87.3 billion yuan, maintaining a payout ratio of 30 per cent”
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“Bank of China will distribute 72.9 billion yuan, maintaining a payout ratio of 30 per cent”
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“Bank of Communications will pay 28.7 billion yuan in dividends”
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“Postal Savings Bank of China will pay 26.2 billion yuan in dividends”
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“The six lenders reported combined revenue of about 3.6 trillion yuan in 2025, up 2.3 per cent year on year”
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“Net profit attributable to shareholders rose 1.7 per cent to 1.43 trillion yuan in 2025”
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