Shanghai Exchange Mid-Year Dividends Reach 420 Billion Yuan; SSE 50 Average Dividend Yield at 3.4%

Latest statistics show that companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange have paid out over 420 billion yuan in cash dividends from their 2026 interim reports. Since the beginning of the year, SSE-listed companies have cumulatively implemented nearly 1.7 trillion yuan in cash dividends, and nearly 30 companies have declared dividends exceeding 10 billion yuan this year. With the release of third-quarter reports, a batch of third-quarter dividends will also be announced in succession. Driven by sustained dividends from blue-chip companies, the dividend yields of core index constituents on the Shanghai Exchange remain at relatively high levels, with high-dividend stocks spanning shipping, finance, consumer goods, transportation and other industries. Based on closing prices on June 30, the average dividend yield of SSE 50 Index constituents for fiscal 2025 reached 3.4%. Data show that 18 SSE 50 Index constituents have dividend yields above 4%, and 10 have yields above 5%. High-dividend stocks are even more abundant within the SSE 180 Index. Data show that 58 SSE 180 Index constituents have dividend yields above 4%, and 33 have yields above 5%. (Yicai)