[ICBC Performance] ICBC President Liu Jun Discusses 2026 Dividend Outlook: If there is market demand to increase the dividend payout ratio, ICBC will respond promptly to market needs.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) (01398)
Announced its 2025 performance, with an annual dividend payout ratio of 31.03%, a year-on-year decrease of 0.4 percentage points. ICBC President Liu Jun responded to questions from brokerage analysts regarding the outlook for the 2026 dividend, stating that the bank’s dividend arrangements and capital planning will be dynamically adjusted based on market conditions. For the long-term sustainable and healthy development of the capital market, if there is indeed a call for further upward adjustments in the dividend rate, ICBC, as a market benchmark, will certainly respond to the market’s needs and desires,

“If our adjustments lead to a healthier and more sustainable positive development for the market, then ICBC will certainly take a leading role, making the capital market develop better. In terms of dividend arrangements, we will closely monitor changes and demands in the capital market, responding to everyone’s needs and calls.”

ICBC has the largest capital among banks worldwide

Liu Jun stated that ICBC has the largest capital among banks in the world, and the capital base is the largest. Any changes in ICBC’s capital will serve as a market benchmark, “I promise you that we will further scientifically quantify our capital planning, making ICBC’s capital planning an annual rolling and dynamic process, so that the use of capital, the raising of capital, and the supplementary integration of both endogenous and exogenous capital are highly aligned, responding to market needs and calls.”

Liu Jun pointed out that from ICBC’s price-to-book (PB) ratio and dividend yield, the overall return rate is currently far higher than comparable investment products and wealth management products, indicating that ICBC has considerable investment value, “ICBC will not stop here; we will continuously enhance our wealth creation capacity, continuously reflect investment value, and continue to give back to the market.”

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