Zheng Quan Ri Bao·2025-08-23 04:03Core Insights - A total of 65 listed companies announced their interim profit distribution plans, with a combined dividend amount of 177.3 billion RMB, indicating a trend towards mid-year dividends, especially among leading companies like CRRC, Hengli Petrochemical, and Changan Automobile [1][2][3] Company Summaries - CRRC reported a revenue of 1197.58 billion RMB for the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 32.99%, and a net profit of 72.46 billion RMB, up 72.48%. The company announced its first interim dividend of 1.1 RMB per 10 shares, totaling 31.57 billion RMB, which is 43.57% of its net profit [2] - Hengli Petrochemical announced its first interim dividend, proposing a cash dividend of 0.08 RMB per share, amounting to 5.63 billion RMB, which represents 18.46% of its net profit for the first half of 2025 [3] - Changan Automobile proposed a cash dividend of 0.50 RMB per 10 shares, totaling 4.96 billion RMB, in line with the government's guidelines to enhance shareholder returns [3] Industry Trends - The new "National Nine Articles" policy encourages companies to enhance the stability, sustainability, and predictability of dividends, promoting multiple dividends within a year [4] - As of August 23, 2025, 284 companies have announced a total dividend of 1630.27 billion RMB for the first half of the year, with major players like China Mobile, China Telecom, and Sinopec planning dividends exceeding 10 billion RMB [4][5] - The trend towards high-frequency dividends is expected to continue, with improvements in dividend quality and transparency, driven by regulatory and market forces [5]