招商银行（600036）：全年业绩增速回正，分红比例提升

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" [6] Core Views - The company achieved a revenue of 337.5 billion yuan in 2024, a slight decrease of 0.48% year-on-year, while the net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 1.22% to 148.4 billion yuan [1][12] - The company has improved its dividend payout ratio to 35.32% in 2024 from 35.01% in 2023, with a cash dividend of 2.0 yuan per share [1][12] - The asset quality remains stable, with a non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of 0.95% and a provision coverage ratio of 411.98% as of Q4 2024 [5][12] Financial Performance - Revenue and net profit growth rates for 2024 were -0.48% and 1.22%, respectively, showing improvements of 2.4 percentage points and 1.8 percentage points compared to the first three quarters of 2024 [2] - Net interest income decreased by 1.58% year-on-year, with a net interest margin of 1.98%, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 17 basis points [2][12] - Non-interest income from fees and commissions fell by 14.28% year-on-year, while other non-interest income grew by 34.13% [4][12] Asset Quality - The NPL ratio for corporate loans was 1.01%, while personal loans had an NPL ratio of 0.98%, indicating slight increases in personal loan defaults [5][10] - The company reported a total NPL balance of 65.61 billion yuan, with a slight increase in personal loan defaults primarily due to small and micro loans [10][12] Asset and Liability Management - Total assets and loans reached 12.2 trillion yuan and 6.9 trillion yuan, respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 10.19% and 5.83% [11] - The total deposit amount was 9.1 trillion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 11.54% [11] Business Development - Wealth management business showed steady growth, with assets under management (AUM) nearing 15 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.1% [12] - Despite a decline in wealth management fees, the company saw significant growth in sales of financial products and securities trading [12]