On July 6, China Taiping rose 3.59% in regular trading, trading at HKD 20.44 per share, with turnover of HKD 94.22 million. The stock continued its upward momentum as the ex-dividend date of July 8 draws near.

On the news front, the company is set to distribute a final dividend of HKD 1.23 per share, representing a year-over-year increase of 251%, attracting capital to position ahead of the record date. The substantial dividend increase reflects the company's strong 2025 performance, with shareholder-attributable net profit surging 220.9% year-over-year to HKD 27.059 billion. Guojin Securities noted in a research report that the insurance sector's Q2 earnings are expected to achieve high growth, with valuation recovery on the horizon, recommending attention to China Taiping among other targets.

Within the Life and Health Insurance sector, peers also advanced broadly, with Sunshine Insurance up 4.99%, China Life up 2.75%, and Ping An up 1.92%, indicating sustained sector-wide recovery momentum.

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