China Life approves interim dividend for China Life stock
Published on 10/07/2026 at 09:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
China Life (CNE1000002L3) was trading at EUR 3.11 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 9:05 a.m. CEST, plus 0.65 percent versus the prior close of EUR 3.09. The company approved an interim dividend of RMB 0.358 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2026, with the ex-dividend date set for October 8, 2026 and payment scheduled for November 18, 2026, according to MarketScreener on September 24, 2026.
Dividend date meets strong results
The payout arrives after a powerful first half. FSM Global reported that revenue reached CNY 434.6 billion in the first half of 2026, up 81.5 percent from the same period a year earlier. Net profit rose 228.6 percent to CNY 134.5 billion, while new business value increased 33.7 percent to CNY 38.2 billion.
The comparison matters because the profit surge was not the only improvement. FSM Global said total investment yield increased from 3.29 percent in the first half of 2025 to 5.58 percent in the first half of 2026, while bancassurance premium income rose 12.4 percent year over year to CNY 41.7 billion.
Target rises despite valuation caution
FSM Global said its research team raised the target price to HKD 39.10 on September 8, 2026, equal to 32.10 percent potential upside against the Hong Kong share price used in its report. The same analysis lowered the target valuation multiple to 5.0 times forward earnings, from the previous framework, because investment income remains sensitive to interest rates.
That tension gives the dividend announcement a more balanced meaning. China Life's operating indicators improved sharply, but the earnings mix still leaves results exposed to investment-market conditions. The first-half net investment income from equities rose 32.0 percent year over year, according to FSM Global, supporting the earnings jump while also highlighting the market component behind it.
Quote remains close to EUR 3.00
China Life stock was trading at EUR 3.11 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 9:05 a.m. CEST, plus 0.65 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 3.09 on October 6, 2026. Its primary listing is the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, where the company trades under ticker 2628.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of China Life stock.
China Life stock facts
- Company: China Life Insurance Company Limited
- ISIN: CNE1000002L3
- Ticker: 2628
- Primary exchange: Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 7, 2026, 9:05 a.m. CEST: EUR 3.11
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.65 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 6, 2026: EUR 3.09
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Life and Health Insurance
