ICBC's stock surged 5.08% during intraday trading on Wednesday, leading gains among Chinese banking stocks.
The rally comes as 33 banks have finalized their dividend schedules for the 2025 fiscal year, with ten banks scheduled to distribute dividends this week with a combined payout exceeding 91.1 billion yuan. Major participants in this payout include Bank of China, Bank of Communications, and China Merchants Bank.
According to analysis from Guosen Securities, the capital flow disruptions that affected banking stocks in the second quarter are likely nearing their end. The intensive interim reporting season in July and August is expected to shift the market's pricing logic from style rotation to earnings validation, with multiple factors aligning to suggest the extreme market conditions of Q2 won't persist into Q3.