Dividends of 6 State-Owned Financial Institutions Released, Total Payout Exceeds NT$88.3 Billion
Six listed state-owned financial holding companies and banks in Taiwan have recently announced their dividend distribution policies, collectively disbursing over NT$88.31 billion in cash dividends. Mega Financial Holding will issue its highest-ever cash dividend of NT$1.75 per share, leading the state-owned sector. In terms of cash dividend yield, First Financial Holding ranks first with 4.5%, slightly ahead of Mega Financial's 4.48%.
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(Central News Agency reporter Lu Yen-tzu, Taipei, 2nd) Six listed state-owned financial holding companies and banks have recently announced their dividend distribution policies, collectively disbursing over NT$88.31 billion in cash dividends. Among them, Mega Financial Holding will distribute its highest-ever cash dividend of NT$1.75 per share, leading the state-owned sector. If comparing cash dividend yields, First Financial Holding ranks first with 4.5%, slightly ahead of Mega Financial's 4.48%.
Mega Financial Holding convened a board meeting in late April to resolve its 2025 dividend distribution, deciding to distribute a cash dividend of NT$1.75 per share, which is the highest cash dividend in its history, with the total payout approaching NT$25.96 billion. Based on Mega Financial Holding's closing price of NT$39.1 on April 30, the cash dividend yield is approximately 4.48%.
The board of directors of Hua Nan Financial Holdings resolved in late April that dividend distribution would continue to primarily consist of cash dividends, supplemented by stock dividends. The total dividend is NT$1.45, including NT$1.35 in cash dividends and NT$0.1 in stock dividends, which is higher than the previous year's total dividend of NT$1.35. The total cash dividend payout is nearly NT$18.79 billion. Based on Hua Nan Financial Holdings' closing price of NT$32.05 on April 30, the cash dividend yield is approximately 4.21%.
First Financial Holding changed its dividend distribution this year to entirely cash dividends. Its board of directors resolved in late April to distribute a cash dividend of NT$1.3 per share, higher than the previous year's total dividend of NT$1.2. The total cash dividend payout reached NT$18.69 billion. Based on First Financial Holding's closing price of NT$28.85 on April 30, the cash dividend yield is approximately 4.5%.
Cooperative Financial Holding's board of directors approved in late March to distribute NT$1.05 per share, including NT$0.8 in cash dividends and NT$0.25 in stock dividends. The total dividend is slightly higher than the previous year's NT$1. The total cash payout to shareholders is NT$12.54 billion. Based on Cooperative Financial Holding's closing price of NT$22.95 on April 30, the cash dividend yield is approximately 3.49%.
Chang Hwa Bank's dividend policy was released in late April. The total dividend is NT$1.05, including NT$0.8 in cash dividends and NT$0.25 in stock dividends. This total dividend level is a 15-year high, and the total cash dividend payout is NT$9.41 billion. Based on the closing price of NT$21.15 on April 30, the cash dividend yield is approximately 3.78%.
Taiwan Business Bank resolved in mid-April to distribute NT$1 per share, of which NT$0.3 is cash dividends and NT$0.7 is stock dividends, higher than last year's total dividend of NT$0.8. The total cash dividend payout is nearly NT$2.92 billion. Based on the closing price of NT$16.35 on April 30, the cash dividend yield is approximately 1.83%. (Editor: Yang Lan-hsuan) 1150502
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(Central News Agency reporter Lu Yen-tzu, Taipei, 2nd) Six listed state-owned financial holding companies and banks have recently announced their dividend distribution policies, collectively disbursing over NT$88.31 billion in cash dividends. Among them, Mega Financial Holding will distribute its highest-ever cash dividend of NT$1.75 per share, leading the state-owned sector. If comparing cash dividend yields, First Financial Holding ranks first with 4.5%, slightly ahead of Mega Financial's 4.48%.
Mega Financial Holding convened a board meeting in late April to resolve its 2025 dividend distribution, deciding to distribute a cash dividend of NT$1.75 per share, which is the highest cash dividend in its history, with the total payout approaching NT$25.96 billion. Based on Mega Financial Holding's closing price of NT$39.1 on April 30, the cash dividend yield is approximately 4.48%.
The board of directors of Hua Nan Financial Holdings resolved in late April that dividend distribution would continue to primarily consist of cash dividends, supplemented by stock dividends. The total dividend is NT$1.45, including NT$1.35 in cash dividends and NT$0.1 in stock dividends, which is higher than the previous year's total dividend of NT$1.35. The total cash dividend payout is nearly NT$18.79 billion. Based on Hua Nan Financial Holdings' closing price of NT$32.05 on April 30, the cash dividend yield is approximately 4.21%.
First Financial Holding changed its dividend distribution this year to entirely cash dividends. Its board of directors resolved in late April to distribute a cash dividend of NT$1.3 per share, higher than the previous year's total dividend of NT$1.2. The total cash dividend payout reached NT$18.69 billion. Based on First Financial Holding's closing price of NT$28.85 on April 30, the cash dividend yield is approximately 4.5%.
Cooperative Financial Holding's board of directors approved in late March to distribute NT$1.05 per share, including NT$0.8 in cash dividends and NT$0.25 in stock dividends. The total dividend is slightly higher than the previous year's NT$1. The total cash payout to shareholders is NT$12.54 billion. Based on Cooperative Financial Holding's closing price of NT$22.95 on April 30, the cash dividend yield is approximately 3.49%.
Chang Hwa Bank's dividend policy was released in late April. The total dividend is NT$1.05, including NT$0.8 in cash dividends and NT$0.25 in stock dividends. This total dividend level is a 15-year high, and the total cash dividend payout is NT$9.41 billion. Based on the closing price of NT$21.15 on April 30, the cash dividend yield is approximately 3.78%.
Taiwan Business Bank resolved in mid-April to distribute NT$1 per share, of which NT$0.3 is cash dividends and NT$0.7 is stock dividends, higher than last year's total dividend of NT$0.8. The total cash dividend payout is nearly NT$2.92 billion. Based on the closing price of NT$16.35 on April 30, the cash dividend yield is approximately 1.83%. (Editor: Yang Lan-hsuan) 1150502
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