Zhong Guo Zheng Quan Bao·2025-05-12 21:14Group 1 - The brokerage industry has been actively repurchasing shares this year, with six brokerages announcing buyback plans as of May 12, including Guotai Junan, Dongfang Securities, Guojin Securities, and Caitong Securities, which have already implemented buybacks totaling 284 million yuan [1][2] - Brokerages state that the buybacks reflect confidence in their ongoing development and recognition of their value, aiming to maintain market value, protect shareholder rights, and enhance investor confidence [1][3] - Dongfang Securities announced its first buyback of 1.6641 million A-shares on May 7, representing 0.0196% of its total share capital, with a total payment of 15.611 million yuan [1][2] Group 2 - Guotai Junan reported that as of April 30, 2025, it had repurchased 16.9238 million A-shares, accounting for 0.096% of its total share capital, with a total expenditure of 284 million yuan [2] - Guojin Securities and Caitong Securities also disclosed their buyback progress, with Guojin repurchasing 2.1589 million shares (0.0582% of total capital) for 17.1238 million yuan, and Caitong repurchasing 23.0551 million shares (0.5% of total capital) for 169 million yuan [2] - The regulatory environment encourages listed companies to enhance market value management through buybacks, as highlighted in the new "National Nine Articles" policy [3][4] Group 3 - Brokerages are also utilizing dividends as a method to strengthen market value management, with Guoxin Securities maintaining a cash dividend ratio exceeding 40% for four consecutive years [3] - Guotai Junan emphasizes a "long-term, stable, and sustainable" shareholder value return mechanism, with a proposed dividend of 0.28 yuan per share for 2024, significantly higher than the previous year [3] -招商证券 has established a market value management system and will assess the feasibility of share buybacks when stock prices decline irrationally [4]