国元证券(000728) - 2024 Q2 - 季度业绩

Financial Performance - Total operating revenue for the first half of 2024 was CNY 308,444.73 million, a decrease of 0.85% compared to the same period last year[2] - Net profit attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2024 increased by 9.44% to CNY 100,016.93 million compared to CNY 91,391.73 million in the previous year[2] - Earnings per share for the first half of 2024 was CNY 0.23, up 9.52% from CNY 0.21 in the same period last year[2] Assets and Equity - Total assets as of June 30, 2024, grew by 12.83% to CNY 14,989,918.88 million from CNY 13,285,598.25 million at the beginning of the year[2] - The company’s equity attributable to shareholders increased by 3.09% to CNY 3,564,655.90 million compared to CNY 3,457,886.73 million at the beginning of the year[2] - The weighted average return on net assets increased by 0.11 percentage points to 2.84%[2] Business Strategy and Dividends - The company focused on solidifying existing businesses while exploring new growth potentials, particularly in fixed income business[4] - The increase in net profit was driven by significant gains in securities investment income from the fixed income sector[4] - The company distributed CNY 655 million in dividends as part of its annual cash dividend plan[4] Performance Forecast - The company did not disclose any performance forecasts prior to this earnings announcement[5]