Everbright Securities Company Limited (EB Securities) issued an updated announcement on 02 June 2026 confirming a final ordinary dividend of RMB 0.174 per share for the financial year ended 31 December 2025. The update clarifies the timetable for shareholder approval and sets out detailed withholding-tax arrangements.
Shareholders will vote on the payout at the annual general meeting scheduled for 30 June 2026. Key distribution dates—ex-dividend date, record date, book-close period and payment date—will be announced after the dividend is approved. The default payment will be in Hong Kong dollars, with the exact HKD amount and exchange rate to be published later. Investors may also elect to receive the dividend in RMB; partial currency election is limited to shares held via Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Nominees Limited.
Tax treatment varies by shareholder status: • Non-resident enterprise shareholders are subject to a 10% withholding tax. • Non-resident individual shareholders generally face a 10% rate, subject to bilateral tax-treaty adjustments. • Individuals from jurisdictions without tax treaties, and mainland investors holding H-shares through Hong Kong Stock Connect, will be taxed at 20%. • Mainland enterprise investors using Stock Connect must self-declare and pay any applicable income tax; the company will not withhold on their behalf.
No information on dividend record dates, payment dates or HKD conversion figures has yet been provided. The share registrar for the distribution is Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.