Jin Rong Jie·2025-07-15 01:33Core Viewpoint - The A-share market continues to see significant dividend distributions, with a total of 740 billion yuan distributed among nine constituent stocks of the CSI Dividend Index this week, driven by supportive policies for high-dividend assets [1][23]. Group 1: Dividend Distribution - The total dividend distribution for the CSI Dividend Index in 2024 reached a record high of 9,237 million yuan, with a payout ratio exceeding 36% [21][22]. - Major contributors to this week's dividends include Agricultural Bank with 439 million yuan, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank with 124 million yuan, and China State Construction Engineering with 112 million yuan [23][24]. Group 2: Policy Impact on Insurance Capital - A recent notification from authorities aims to guide insurance funds towards long-term stable investments by extending the performance evaluation period to five years, which is expected to release more capital into the market [8][21]. - According to Guosen Securities, this policy change could resolve the mismatch between the nature of insurance funds and performance evaluations, potentially increasing the scale of funds entering the market [8][21]. Group 3: Asset Allocation Insights - As of Q1 2025, the total balance of insurance capital utilization was 34.93 trillion yuan, with 2.8 trillion yuan allocated to stocks, representing 8.4% of the total [2][8]. - If insurance funds increase their stock allocation by 1%, it could correspond to an additional 350 billion yuan entering the market, with a focus on high-quality dividend assets [2][8]. Group 4: Market Performance Metrics - The CSI Dividend Index has a current dividend yield of 5.37%, significantly higher than the 10-year government bond yield of 1.67%, highlighting the attractiveness of high-dividend investments [9][10]. - The performance of the CSI Dividend Index over the past decade shows a total return of 91.33% [5].