On August 5, CATL rose 3.08% in regular trading, trading at 668.5 HKD/share, with turnover of 728 million HKD. The movement was primarily driven by the approaching mid-term dividend record date and continued institutional buying.

The company announced its mid-term dividend plan, distributing 14.11 yuan per 10 shares (tax inclusive) based on 4.38 billion shares, totaling approximately 6.18 billion yuan in cash dividends. The record date is set for August 7, attracting capital ahead of the ex-dividend cutoff. Meanwhile, JPMorgan increased its position by approximately 409,000 shares on July 27 at an average price of 627.77 HKD, raising its long position to 6.08%, involving approximately 257 million HKD.

On the business front, CATL recently established a wholly-owned sales subsidiary in Ningde with registered capital of 3 billion yuan, covering battery sales and EV battery-swap facility operations. The company reported H1 revenue of 276.9 billion yuan, up 54.8% year-over-year, with net profit of 43.28 billion yuan and energy storage segment growth approaching 90%, with capacity utilization essentially at full levels.

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