Core Viewpoint - Qingdao Bank's major shareholder, Qingdao Guoxin Development Group, plans to increase its stake in the bank, potentially becoming the largest shareholder, surpassing Haier Group and Intesa Sanpaolo Bank, due to recognition of the bank's long-term investment value [2][5][6]. Shareholder Changes - Qingdao Guoxin Group intends to increase its shareholding to no more than 19.99%, which would make it the largest shareholder of Qingdao Bank [2][5]. - The current major shareholders include Hong Kong Central Clearing (21.87%), Haier Group (18.14%), and Intesa Sanpaolo Bank (17.5%) [4][5]. Financial Performance - Qingdao Bank reported a revenue of 134.98 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 8.22%, and a net profit of 42.64 billion yuan, up 20.16% [6]. - For Q1 2025, the bank's revenue was 40.47 billion yuan, with a growth rate of 9.69%, and a net profit of 12.58 billion yuan, increasing by 16.42% [6]. Capital Adequacy - As of Q1 2025, Qingdao Bank's total assets exceeded 700 billion yuan, but its capital adequacy ratio slightly decreased to 13.51% from 13.8% at the end of the previous year [2][7]. - The core tier one capital adequacy ratio was reported at 8.96%, down 0.15 percentage points from the previous year [7]. Dividend Policy - Qingdao Bank plans to distribute a cash dividend of 1.60 yuan per 10 shares, totaling approximately 9.31 billion yuan [8]. - The bank has faced investor concerns regarding its declining dividend payout ratio, which has dropped from 44% at the time of listing to around 20% in 2024 [9].
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