The People's Insurance Company (Group), CNE100003F27

The People's Insurance Company stock updates its CNY 0.11 dividend

Published on 10/08/2026 at 10:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The People's Insurance Company stock went ex dividend on October 7, with an RMB 0.11 interim payout and a November 6 payment date. H1 net profit rose 40.6 percent.

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The People's Insurance Company (Group) (ISIN CNE100003F27) stock was last at CNY 7.91 on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on October 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST, down 0.88 percent from the prior close. The company is entering the post ex-dividend phase for its first-half distribution, giving the stock a defined capital-return event even as the share price remains 22.3 percent below its 52-week high of CNY 10.18.

Dividend dates shape the story

According to The Globe and Mail on October 7, 2026, the company set October 7 as the ex-dividend date for an RMB 0.11 interim dividend covering the six months ended June 30, 2026. The record date is October 14, 2026, and payment is scheduled for November 6, 2026.

The dividend is stated in renminbi, while the reference quote here is in CNY on Shanghai. That distinction matters for investors comparing the distribution with the domestic A-share price and with the Hong Kong listing.

Profit growth supports the payout

The latest half-year figures show why the dividend has become a central part of the stock discussion. The People's Insurance Company reported H1 2026 net profit of RMB 50,836 million, up 40.6 percent year-over-year, while insurance revenue rose 2.4 percent to RMB 286,873 million, according to The People's Insurance Company in its August 28, 2026 earnings material.

The same H1 summary reported total operating income of RMB 355,169 million, up 9.6 percent year-over-year, and investment income of RMB 66,327 million, up 62.7 percent. Investment income therefore grew faster than insurance revenue, making the quality and repeatability of investment gains an important counterweight to the headline profit increase.

Consensus stays close to the quote

Investing.com lists a Neutral consensus from 10 analysts, with an average 12-month target of CNY 7.96, a high of CNY 10.00 and a low of CNY 6.40. The average target lies 0.6 percent above the October 8 price of CNY 7.91, leaving the consensus close to the market quote rather than pointing to a wide valuation gap.

The stock's 52-week range runs from CNY 6.48 to CNY 10.18. With a market capitalization of CNY 349.8 billion and volume of 50,778,395 shares on October 8, 2026, the company remains a large Shanghai-listed financial group whose valuation is being weighed against both dividend income and investment-driven earnings.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The People's Insurance Company stock was last at CNY 7.91 on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on October 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST. Its 52-week high is CNY 10.18, while the 52-week low is CNY 6.48.