Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-08-25 00:08Core Viewpoint - Jiangsu Guotai (002091) has recently attracted market attention due to its announcement of plans to utilize up to 12 billion yuan of idle funds for entrusted wealth management and an additional 1.831 billion yuan for securities investment, which was later terminated in favor of increasing dividend payouts to investors [2][3]. Group 1: Investment Plans - On August 22, Jiangsu Guotai announced plans to invest up to 12 billion yuan of idle funds in entrusted wealth management and 1.831 billion yuan in securities investment, with 330.6 million yuan already invested [2]. - The company planned to establish a subsidiary, Zhangjiagang Dingrui Investment Co., Ltd., with 1.5 billion yuan of its own funds to engage in securities investment [2]. - However, just two days later, the company decided to terminate the plan to use 1.5 billion yuan for establishing the subsidiary, citing a focus on core business and cautious investment [3]. Group 2: Financial Performance - For the first half of 2025, Jiangsu Guotai reported revenue of 18.597 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.48%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 545 million yuan, up 10.85% [6]. - The company's cash balance at the end of the reporting period reached 12.57 billion yuan, with bank deposits amounting to 11.487 billion yuan [6]. Group 3: Dividend Policy - On August 24, Jiangsu Guotai's board approved a new three-year dividend plan (2025-2027), aiming to increase dividend payouts [6]. - The new plan stipulates that the company will distribute profits two to three times a year, with cash dividends not less than 40% of the annual distributable profits, which is an increase from the previous average payout rate of 10% [6][7]. - The previous plan allowed for only one profit distribution per year, with a minimum cash dividend of 10% of distributable profits and an average cash dividend amount of at least 30% of the net profit attributable to shareholders [7].