China Life approves CNY 0.358 dividend per China Life stock

Published on 10/19/2026 at 09:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half profit reached CNY 134.5 billion, up 228.6 percent. China Life stock costs EUR 2.71 on October 19, 2026, with results due October 29, 2026.

Dividend and earnings shape the picture

China Life approved a CNY 0.358 interim dividend on September 24, 2026.
First-half 2026 net profit reached CNY 134.5 billion, up 228.6 percent year over year.
China Life stock traded at EUR 2.71 at 9:31 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026.
iFAST set a HKD 39.10 target on September 17, 2026.
The next reporting date is October 29, 2026.

China Life, CNE1000002L3, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

China Life (CNE1000002L3) stock was trading at EUR 2.71 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026, at 9:31 a.m. CEST. The insurer's latest capital-allocation event was approval of a CNY 0.358 interim dividend per share on September 24, 2026, according to Futubull.

Profit growth remains the central figure

China Life's first-half 2026 revenue reached CNY 434.6 billion, compared with a CNY 327.0 billion forecast, while net profit reached CNY 134.5 billion against a CNY 131.6 billion forecast. The figures represented year-over-year growth of 81.5 percent for revenue and 228.6 percent for net profit, according to FSM Global.

The operating mix also provided a measurable counterweight to investment-income volatility. Bancassurance premium income rose 12.4 percent year over year to CNY 41.7 billion in the first half, while first-year regular premium income increased 49.3 percent, the same report said.

What does the dividend add?

The payout gives shareholders a defined cash return while the company continues to expand new business. The approved distribution covers the six months ended June 30, 2026, and is scheduled for payment on November 18, 2026, according to the company announcement carried by Futubull.

Three milestones set the sequence

On August 27, 2026, China Life reported earnings per share of CNY 4.07 and revenue of CNY 189.56 billion for the reported period, according to Investing.com. On September 17, 2026, FSM Global published the first-half figures of CNY 434.6 billion revenue and CNY 134.5 billion net profit. On September 24, 2026, shareholders approved the CNY 0.358 interim dividend.

Dates investors can measure

The next reporting date is October 29, 2026, according to Simply Wall St. The interim dividend is scheduled for payment on November 18, 2026, under the September 24 resolution.

Valuation also remains part of the debate. FSM Global reported that its research team set a HKD 39.10 target on September 17, 2026, using a five-times forward price-to-earnings assumption. The report also identified investment returns as a risk because they can amplify changes in revenue and profit.

Stock price stays at EUR 2.71

China Life stock was trading at EUR 2.71 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026, at 9:31 a.m. CEST. The next results date gives investors a defined checkpoint for testing whether the first-half growth rates continue.

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