Zheng Quan Shi Bao Wang·2025-08-25 00:16Core Viewpoint - Jiangsu Guotai (002091) has recently attracted attention in the capital market due to its announcement of plans to utilize idle funds for financial investments, which was later terminated in favor of increasing shareholder dividends [1][2]. Group 1: Investment Plans - On August 22, Jiangsu Guotai announced plans to use up to 12 billion yuan of idle funds for entrusted financial management and up to 1.831 billion yuan for securities investments, with 330.6 million yuan already invested [1]. - 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 [1]. - 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 [2]. Group 2: Dividend Policy - Jiangsu Guotai announced an increase in its dividend policy, intending to distribute profits two to three times a year, with cash dividends not less than 40% of the distributable profits [5]. - The new dividend plan is an increase from the previous policy, which allowed for only one distribution per year with a minimum of 10% of distributable profits [5]. - As of June 30, the company reported retained earnings of 111 million yuan [5]. Group 3: 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% [4]. - The company's cash and cash equivalents reached 12.57 billion yuan, with bank deposits amounting to 11.487 billion yuan [4].