Agricultural Bank of China, CNE100000Q43

Agricultural Bank of China approves RMB 1.297 dividend for Agricultural Bank of China stock

Published on 10/05/2026 at 13:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Agricultural Bank of China stock costs EUR 0.74 on October 5, 2026 after EUR 0.74. Ex-date is October 9, 2026, payment November 25, 2026.

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Agricultural Bank of China (CNE100000Q43) approved an interim dividend of RMB 1.297 per 10 shares on September 29, 2026, according to The Globe and Mail. The distribution covers the six months ended June 30, 2026, with the ex-dividend date set for October 9 and payment scheduled for November 25, 2026.

Dividend follows stronger first-half income

The payout accompanies a stronger operating result. In its first-half 2026 interim report, Agricultural Bank of China reported operating income of RMB 411.1 billion, up 11.2 percent from the first half of 2025. Net profit reached RMB 148.1 billion, an increase of 5.8 percent, while net profit attributable to equity holders rose 4.9 percent to RMB 146.4 billion.

That mix matters for the dividend story. Net interest income increased 10.5 percent to RMB 312.2 billion in the first half of 2026, but net fee and commission income declined 8.7 percent to RMB 47.0 billion. The bank therefore relied more heavily on interest income and other non-interest income, which rose 44.7 percent to RMB 51.9 billion.

Loan growth meets a lower margin

Agricultural Bank of China expanded total loans and advances to customers by 6.2 percent from the end of 2025 to RMB 28.8 trillion at June 30, 2026. The bank's net interest margin was 1.28 percent, down from 1.32 percent in the first half of 2025, while the non-performing loan ratio improved to 1.25 percent from 1.27 percent at the end of 2025.

The interim report also highlights the balance between growth and credit quality. County-area loans reached RMB 11.9 trillion, up 9.0 percent from the end of 2025, and the allowance-to-non-performing-loan ratio stood at 290.10 percent at June 30, 2026. Those figures support the bank's rural-finance profile while showing why margin pressure remains an important counterweight to faster loan expansion.

Stock holds at EUR 0.74

Agricultural Bank of China stock was trading at EUR 0.74 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 1:37 p.m. CEST, unchanged from the prior close of EUR 0.74. The primary A-share listing is on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under ticker 601288, where the latest available quote was CNY 6.97 on September 30, 2026, and the 52-week range was CNY 5.79 to CNY 8.68.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Agricultural Bank of China stock.