
Group 1 - The banking sector continues to show strength, with major banks like Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and others reaching historical highs on July 10 [1] - The Bank AH Preferred ETF (517900) has seen a net inflow of 610 million yuan since the beginning of the year, with a share increase of 474%, leading among bank ETFs [3] - The total dividend payout for the 2024 fiscal year from major banks is expected to exceed 620 billion yuan, with significant contributions from the four major banks [4][5] Group 2 - Southbound funds have been actively purchasing bank stocks, with a net buy of 9.256 billion HKD on July 9, indicating strong demand [7][8] - The net buying amounts from southbound funds over the past month, three months, and year are 26.3 billion yuan, 75.5 billion yuan, and 211.5 billion yuan respectively, leading among all sectors [9] - Analysts suggest that the current banking stock market reflects a trend of value reassessment, with expectations of stable fundamentals supporting continued institutional investment [9] Group 3 - The Bank AH Index, which includes both A-shares and H-shares, has shown a cumulative increase of 101.8% since its inception, outperforming other indices [11][13] - The H-shares of 14 banks have higher dividend yields compared to their A-share counterparts, indicating a "higher yield, lower valuation" phenomenon [10][11] - The banking sector is characterized by a "weak cycle" in both fundamentals and investment, with stable dividend yields providing attractive investment opportunities [4][6]