BYD Sets 2025 Final Dividend, Clarifies Tax and Currency Options for H-Share Investors

BYD Co ( (HK:1211) ) has provided an update.

BYD Company Limited is a China-based manufacturer operating primarily in the automotive and new energy sectors, with its shares listed in Hong Kong and traded in both Hong Kong dollar and renminbi counters. The group serves a global investor base through H shares and other overseas listings, reflecting its growing international market focus and diversified shareholder structure.

BYD has declared a final ordinary dividend of RMB 0.358 per share for the year ended 31 December 2025, with payment set for 31 July 2026 to shareholders on record as of 18 June and an option to receive the payout in either renminbi or Hong Kong dollars. The company also detailed withholding tax arrangements, confirming a 10% PRC enterprise tax on dividends for non-resident corporate H-shareholders and a 20% individual income tax for southbound investors, while foreign individual H-shareholders remain temporarily exempt from PRC individual income tax on this distribution.

The dividend timetable includes an ex-dividend date of 11 June 2026, a book closure period from 15 to 18 June, and a latest transfer lodging time of the afternoon of 12 June, with Hong Kong dollar amounts and related exchange rates to be announced. BYD’s clarification of tax treatment and currency options aims to provide transparency for different investor categories, underscoring its effort to manage cross-border regulatory obligations and cater to both domestic and overseas shareholders.

The company’s share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services, will administer the corporate action for H shares, coordinating elections and distributions across the multi-currency framework. By affirming that it will not withhold PRC individual income tax for foreign individual H-shareholders on this dividend, BYD aligns with current tax exemptions for overseas investors, which may marginally enhance after-tax yields for that segment of its shareholder base.

The most recent analyst rating on (HK:1211) stock is a Buy with a HK$22.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on BYD Co stock, see the HK:1211 Stock Forecast page.

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BYD Company Limited is a China-based manufacturer operating primarily in the automotive and new energy sectors, with its shares listed in Hong Kong and traded in both Hong Kong dollar and renminbi counters. The group serves a global investor base through H shares and other overseas listings, reflecting its growing international market focus and diversified shareholder structure.

The company is also a significant participant in southbound trading schemes that link mainland Chinese investors to Hong Kong-listed securities, adding policy and tax considerations to its capital markets profile. Its shareholder base includes both resident and non-resident enterprises as well as individual investors, each subject to different dividend tax treatments under PRC and Hong Kong rules.

Average Trading Volume: 31,135,276

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: HK$1031.5B

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