2025-05-12 11:50Group 1: Investor Relations Activities - The investor relations activity was held on May 12, 2025, from 15:00 to 17:00 via an online platform [2] - Participants included the board secretary Ms. Zhang Qiaowen and the general manager of the planning and finance department Mr. Li Zhenguo [2] Group 2: Dividend Policy and Shareholder Returns - The bank has maintained an average cash dividend payout ratio of over 33% over the past five years, exceeding the industry average [2] - The total cash dividend amount has consistently been 931 million CNY over the last four years, marking the highest annual dividend in the bank's history [2] - The company’s articles of association stipulate that at least 20% of the distributable profit should be allocated to common shareholders annually [2] Group 3: Capital Adequacy and Financial Strategy - As of the end of Q1 2025, the bank's core Tier 1 capital adequacy ratio stood at 8.96% [3] - The bank has focused on capital-intensive and refined management to improve capital efficiency and achieve better net profit growth [3] - There is still room for improvement in the bank's core Tier 1 capital adequacy level, necessitating continued support for the real economy [3] - The bank aims to establish a stable, timely, and sustainable investment return mechanism while rationally planning the frequency and proportion of cash dividends [3]