In "WB-SW (09898) announces annual performance, with a shareholder's net profit of $449 million, a year-on-year increase of 49.27%."

WB-SW (09898) announces that in the fourth quarter of 2025, the group's net income was $473 million, an increase of 4% year-on-year, or an increase of 1% based on fixed exchange rates; the net loss attributable to Weibo shareholders was $4.7 million, a year-on-year change from profit to loss, with a diluted net loss per share of $0.02. Advertising and marketing revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 was $404 million, an increase of 5% from the same period last year, driven primarily by strong growth in e-commerce and local service advertising revenue. Advertising and marketing revenue (excluding revenue from Alibaba) was $354 million, an increase of 2% from the same period last year. Value-added service revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 was $69.5 million, a 2% decrease from the same period last year. For the fiscal year 2025, net income was $1.76 billion, unchanged year-on-year and based on fixed exchange rates; net profit attributable to Weibo shareholders was $449 million, an increase of 49.27% year-on-year; diluted earnings per share were $1.70. Advertising and marketing revenue in 2025 was $1.5 billion, essentially flat compared to 2024. Advertising and marketing revenue (excluding revenue from Alibaba) was $1.33 billion, a 4% decrease from 2024. Value-added service revenue in 2025 was $256 million, essentially flat compared to 2024. "In 2025, we ended the year with a strong performance in the fourth quarter," said Weibo CEO, Wang Gaofei. "In terms of users, we are focusing on promoting content consumption by enhancing social functions and optimizing recommended content. In terms of artificial intelligence technology, Weibo's intelligent search has continued to show strong growth in user scale and search volume throughout 2025, further improving user content consumption efficiency and driving demand growth for more coherent and in-depth search on the platform. In terms of monetization, the advertising business in 2025 showed a steady trend, with strong growth in some key industries. We continue to strengthen our content marketing layout and deepen the application of artificial intelligence to further improve advertising efficiency. Committed to enhancing shareholder returns, we are pleased to announce that the company's board of directors has approved the distribution of an annual dividend of $150 million for the fiscal year 2025 to shareholders."