ICBC sets dividend date and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China stock falls 3.45 percent

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China stock (ISIN CNE1000003G1) was trading at EUR 0.84 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 1:39 p.m. CEST, down 3.45 percent versus the prior close of EUR 0.87. The bank's next dividend milestone is the October 9, 2026 ex-dividend date for its interim cash distribution, according to Finam.

Dividend date meets earnings growth

The corporate-action notice names October 9, 2026 as the ex-dividend date and October 12, 2026 as the record date. It also lists a gross cash distribution of CNY 0.1511 per share, giving investors a concrete timetable around the interim payout.

The payout follows a stronger first half on the income statement. China Daily reported that operating revenue reached RMB 465.86 billion in the first half of 2026, up 9.10 percent year over year, while net profit rose 4.54 percent to RMB 176.48 billion. Revenue therefore expanded faster than profit, a gap that keeps operating efficiency and credit costs central to the bank's outlook.

Asset quality remains a key test

Quartr said total assets grew 6.70 percent from the end of 2025 to RMB 57.07 trillion in the first half of 2026. The same summary put the nonperforming-loan ratio at 1.29 percent and the allowance coverage ratio at 217.58 percent, showing why asset quality is as important as revenue growth for the dividend story.

International expansion adds another operating angle. China Daily reported 398 overseas institutions across 49 countries and regions at the end of June 2026, while cross-border renminbi settlement volume reached RMB 5.50 trillion in the first half, up 9.00 percent year over year. Those figures connect the dividend event with the bank's effort to diversify growth beyond traditional lending.

Stock falls below prior close

The euro quotation gives German investors a clear short-term reference: EUR 0.84 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026, compared with EUR 0.87 at the prior close. The decline of 3.45 percent makes the interim dividend timetable and the first-half growth figures the main benchmarks for assessing the stock's next trading phase.

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