JF SmartInvest Holdings Ltd (09636.HK) saw its stock price surge 5.73% in the pre-market session on Friday, following the release of impressive half-year financial results and a dividend announcement. The company's strong performance has evidently boosted investor confidence, leading to significant buying interest as the market opened.

According to the financial report released after market close on Thursday, JF SmartInvest posted a total revenue of RMB 2,099.7 million for the first half of the year. More notably, the company reported a substantial profit of RMB 865.4 million for the same period, demonstrating robust financial health and operational efficiency.

Adding to the positive sentiment, JF SmartInvest declared an interim dividend of HKD 0.51 per share, rewarding its shareholders and signaling management's confidence in the company's financial stability and future prospects. This combination of strong financial performance and shareholder-friendly policies appears to have triggered the significant uptick in the stock price as traders and investors rushed to capitalize on the news.