Agricultural Bank of China (01288) rebounded by nearly 3%, as of the time of publication, increased by 2.61% to HKD 3.54, with a turnover of 0.621 billion Hong Kong dollars.
According to the Securities Times app, Agricultural Bank of China (01288) rebounded by nearly 3%, as of the time of publication, increased by 2.61% to HKD 3.54, with a turnover of 0.621 billion Hong Kong dollars.
On the news front, Agricultural Bank of China achieved operating income of 366.8 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 0.3%, with a net income attributable to the parent company of 135.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.0%. Operating income and net income attributable to the parent company in the first quarter decreased by 1.8% and 1.6% respectively, with improved performance in the second quarter. The net interest margin in the first half of the year was 1.45%, a year-on-year decrease of 21 basis points, compared to an increase of 1 basis point in the first quarter.
The company announced a mid-term dividend plan, proposing a cash dividend of 0.1164 yuan per share (pre-tax), with a dividend rate calculated based on net income attributable to the parent company at 30%, representing an annualized dividend yield of approximately 5.2%. Zhongtai Securities believes that the fundamentals of Agricultural Bank of China are generally stable, with cheap valuations, high dividend yields, excellent asset-liability levels, robust profit-making capabilities, continuous clearance of existing risks, steady improvement in asset quality, and recommends active attention.