A-share banks' "red envelopes" are coming: 15 banks increased their interim dividend payout ratios compared with last year.

Listed banks' 2026 interim "red packets" are being distributed one after another. Jiangyin Bank recently announced that it will pay dividends on October 16. According to a review by the reporter, including Jiangyin Bank, 21 A-share banks have so far disclosed their 2026 interim dividend plans, of which 7 banks have completed dividend payments, while several other banks indicated that interim dividend matters are being advanced and that dividend plans will be announced in due course. Overall, the aforementioned 21 banks plan to pay a total of more than 260 billion yuan in dividends. Major banks remain the main force in dividend payments, with the cash dividend payout ratios of the six largest banks all reaching 31%, and their combined planned dividend payments exceeding 220 billion yuan, accounting for more than 80% of the total dividends disclosed so far. Among them, ICBC and Agricultural Bank of China are expected to pay A-share dividends on the 21st of this month.