HIKVISION(SZ:002415) Chang Jiang Shang Bao·2025-09-07 23:21Core Viewpoint - Hikvision has approved its first interim dividend plan, proposing a cash dividend of 3.666 billion yuan, which accounts for 64.8% of the company's net profit attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2025 [2][3]. Dividend and Financing - The proposed cash dividend of 3.666 billion yuan is set to be submitted for shareholder approval and marks the company's first interim dividend since its IPO [3]. - Since its listing in 2010, Hikvision has accumulated a total net profit of 134.344 billion yuan, and with this interim dividend, the total cash distributed to shareholders will reach 68.502 billion yuan, significantly exceeding the 3.4 billion yuan raised during its IPO [2][3]. - Hikvision has not engaged in any equity financing since its IPO, emphasizing its commitment to shareholder returns [3]. Share Buyback - The company has conducted two share buyback programs since its listing, with a total expenditure of approximately 4.071 billion yuan [6]. - The most recent buyback was completed in August 2024, with a total amount spent of 2.028 billion yuan [5]. Financial Performance - In 2024, Hikvision reported revenue of 92.496 billion yuan, nearing the 100 billion yuan mark, despite a 15.1% decline in net profit to 11.977 billion yuan [7]. - For the first half of 2025, the company achieved total revenue of 41.818 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 1.48%, and net profit of 5.657 billion yuan, up 11.71% [7]. - The revenue for the first and second quarters of 2025 was 18.532 billion yuan and 23.286 billion yuan, respectively, with net profits of 2.039 billion yuan and 3.619 billion yuan, showing a growth trend in profitability [7]. R&D Investment - Hikvision has consistently invested in R&D, with expenses exceeding 10 billion yuan annually since 2023, reaching 11.393 billion yuan in 2023 and projected to grow to 11.864 billion yuan in 2024 [8]. - In the first half of 2025, R&D expenses were 5.67 billion yuan, maintaining stability compared to the previous year [8]. - The company has developed over 30,000 smart IoT products and is expanding its innovative business, which contributed 11.766 billion yuan in revenue, accounting for 28.14% of total revenue in the first half of 2025 [8].