Chang Sha Wan Bao·2025-08-19 03:24Core Insights - The China Listed Companies Association released the "2025 Cash Dividend Rankings," highlighting four prominent listed companies from Hunan, including Zoomlion, Yanjinpuzi, Jinbei Electric, and Aier Eye Hospital, for their substantial dividend performance [1][8] Cash Dividend Rankings - In the "Top 100 Cash Dividends" list, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and China Petroleum occupy the top three positions, with Zoomlion ranked 98th among Hunan companies [1][2] - Zoomlion has distributed dividends 27 times since its listing, with a total payout of approximately 28.9 billion yuan, exceeding its total capital raised from the market, and maintaining a historical overall dividend rate of about 47% [1][8] Dividend Payment Rate Rankings - In the "Top 100 Dividend Payment Rates" list, Dong'e Ejiao, Focus Technology, and Zoli Pharmaceutical are the top three, while Hunan companies Yanjinpuzi, Jinbei Electric, and Aier Eye Hospital rank 17th, 18th, and 92nd respectively [3][4] - Aier Eye Hospital, a leading global ophthalmology chain, plans to distribute a cash dividend of 1.487 billion yuan in 2024, with cumulative cash dividends reaching 7.12 billion yuan since its listing [3][4] Dividend Yield Rankings - The "Top 100 Dividend Yields" list features China Merchants Industry Holdings, Yutong Bus, and Haoxiangni as the top three [6][7] Overall Dividend Trends - The total cash dividends for listed companies in 2024 reached a historical high of 2.4 trillion yuan, marking a 9% increase from 2023 [9][10] - The number of companies with continuous dividends has been increasing, with 2,447 out of 4,445 companies listed for three years having paid dividends continuously over the past three years, a 12% increase from 2023 [9][10] - The average dividend payout ratio for listed companies in the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges is 39%, with 1,411 companies having an average payout ratio greater than 40% over the past five years, a 24% increase from 2023 [10]