With the continuous improvement of the cash dividend system mechanism of listed companies, the dividend ability and willingness of Shenzhen companies have steadily improved, and the amount and ratio of dividends reached new highs in 2023. Among them, the average dividend ratio of the 2023 dividend in Shenzhen was 39%, an increase of 7 percentage points over the previous year. Specifically, judging from the number of dividends, over 1,950 companies in Shenzhen announced their 2023 dividend plans, accounting for nearly 70%. Looking at the amount of dividends, Shenzhen has announced an annual dividend amount of 466.2 billion yuan, an increase of 18.6% over 2022, and the total annual and mid-term dividends exceeds 490 billion yuan. Furthermore, leading companies responded positively, forming a good demonstration effect. In 2023, the top 10 companies with dividend amounts in Shenzhen announced that the total dividend amount exceeded 125 billion yuan. Among them, the five companies paid more than 10 billion yuan in dividends, namely Ningde Times, Midea Group, Wuliangye, Ping An Bank, and Gree Electric, demonstrating the profitability and sense of return of leading companies. “The dividend amount and ratio of listed companies in Shenzhen have reached record highs, and investors' sense of receipt has increased markedly. Returning investors through cash dividends has become the consensus of all participants in the market.” According to market sources. (Surge News)