Bank of China proposes RMB 1.190 dividend per 10 shares for Bank of China stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 10:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half profit rose 5.10 percent to RMB 123.594 billion. Bank of China stock costs EUR 0.69 on October 20, 2026.

Payout and earnings context

Bank of China proposed RMB 1.190 per 10 shares in its September 28, 2026 interim report.
Profit attributable to equity holders reached RMB 123.594 billion in the first half of 2026.
Bank of China stock traded at EUR 0.69 at 10:43 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.

Bank of China, CNE1000001Z5, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Bank of China stock (ISIN CNE1000001Z5) was trading at EUR 0.69 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026, at 10:43 a.m. CEST. The bank proposed an interim dividend of RMB 1.190 per 10 shares in its interim report dated September 28, 2026, according to FinancialFilings.

Dividend proposal carries the news

The proposed payout is subject to approval by the shareholders' meeting. The report says the dividend would total RMB 38.343 billion before tax, based on the number of shares issued on June 30, 2026.

The report also states that the dividend will be declared in RMB and paid in RMB or an equivalent amount in Hong Kong dollars. The payment timing and record-date details are to be set out in later announcements.

What changed in the first half?

Bank of China reported profit attributable to equity holders of RMB 123.594 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 5.10 percent from RMB 117.591 billion in the same period of 2025. Profit for the period reached RMB 132.031 billion, an increase of 4.67 percent.

Operating income rose 8.41 percent year over year to RMB 357.113 billion in the first half of 2026. Net interest income increased 10.20 percent to RMB 236.733 billion, while the net interest margin reached 1.27 percent, up one basis point from the comparable period.

Credit quality remains a key test

The earnings improvement came alongside higher impairment losses on assets. These losses rose 18.39 percent year over year to RMB 68.076 billion in the first half of 2026, making credit costs an important counterweight to the stronger income figures.

As of June 30, 2026, the non-performing loan ratio was 1.22 percent, down from 1.23 percent at the end of 2025. The allowance coverage ratio for non-performing loans was 200.85 percent, compared with 200.37 percent at the end of 2025.

Stock context for investors

The interim report identifies Bank of China Limited as listed through its A shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under ticker 601988 and its H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under ticker 3988. The quoted security linked to this article is the H-share line represented by ISIN CNE1000001Z5.

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