Core Viewpoint - Agricultural Bank of China (601288) reported a slight decline in stock price and released its Q3 2025 financial results, showing modest growth in revenue and net profit, alongside a stable asset base and improved loan quality [1][2]. Financial Performance - As of September 30, 2025, Agricultural Bank achieved operating revenue of 550,876 million RMB, a year-on-year increase of 1.97% [1] - The net profit attributable to shareholders was 220,859 million RMB, reflecting a growth of 3.03% compared to the previous year [1] - Basic earnings per share rose to 0.59 RMB, an increase of 5.36% year-on-year [1] - The annualized weighted average return on equity was 10.47%, down by 0.32 percentage points from the previous year [1] Asset Quality - Total assets reached 48,135,429 million RMB, marking an 11.33% increase from the end of the previous year [1] - Equity attributable to shareholders grew by 2.51% to 3,168,502 million RMB [1] - The non-performing loan ratio improved to 1.27%, a decrease of 0.03 percentage points from the previous year [1] - The provision coverage ratio was 295.08%, down by 4.53 percentage points year-on-year [1] Dividend Announcement - The board proposed a mid-term cash dividend of 418.23 billion RMB (including tax) to ordinary shareholders for the 2025 fiscal year, pending approval at the shareholders' meeting [2] - The first phase of preferred stock dividends for 2024-2025, totaling 16.48 billion RMB (including tax), is scheduled for distribution on November 5, 2025 [2]