CLS | A-Share Leading Companies Set to Pay Over RMB 50 Billion in Dividends

China Mobile unveiled its 2026 interim report today, posting operating revenue of RMB 538 billion in the first half of the year, down 1.1% year on year, and net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 78.9 billion, down 6.3%. Net profit in the second quarter came in at RMB 49.558 billion, compared with RMB 29.342 billion in the first quarter, implying quarter-on-quarter growth of 68%.

The company noted that revenue from computing-power services hit RMB 52.9 billion in the first half, up 14.0% year on year. Its MobileCloud business has commanded an ever-stronger presence, with public-cloud revenue ascending to the industry's top three nationwide for the first time. Revenue from data centers rose 13.2% year on year to RMB 19 billion.

On its interim dividend, China Mobile disclosed that its board of directors had approved the 2026 interim profit distribution plan, under which it will pay all shareholders an interim dividend of RMB 2.51 (tax-inclusive) per share, up 0.3% year on year. Based on the average central parity rate of the Hong Kong dollar against the RMB during the week preceding the declaration, the dividend is equivalent to HKD 2.9003 (tax-inclusive) per share, representing a 5.5% increase from a year earlier. As of June 30, 2026, China Mobile had 21.684 billion shares outstanding, putting the total interim dividend payout at RMB 54.426 billion (tax-inclusive).