China Life approves CNY 0.358 dividend for China Life stock

Published on 10/01/2026 at 14:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

China Life stock will pay CNY 0.358 per share on November 18, 2026. First-half net profit rose 228.60 percent to CNY 134.49 billion.

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China Life approved a CNY 0.358 interim dividend per share for the six months ended June 30, 2026, putting the payout schedule at the center of China Life stock news. The resolution passed on September 24, 2026, according to HKEX.

Dividend dates set for October

The dividend has an ex-dividend date of October 8, 2026, a record date of October 16, 2026, and a scheduled payment date of November 18, 2026. The HKEX announcement states that the H-share amount will be paid at HKD 0.41615 per share after currency conversion.

For investors, the timing creates a clear near-term calendar event, but the ex-dividend date arrives before the payment date by more than one month. The schedule therefore separates the market eligibility date from the eventual cash distribution.

Profit growth rests on investments

China Life reported first-half net profit attributable to shareholders of CNY 134.49 billion, up 228.60 percent year over year, while total investment income climbed 146.70 percent to CNY 314.50 billion, China Daily reported on September 10, 2026. The same report said the share of stocks and funds in the investment portfolio rose to 19.14 percent at the end of June from 16.89 percent at the end of 2025.

That mix gives the earnings surge a measurable market sensitivity. Higher equity exposure supported investment income in the first half, while the 2.25 percentage-point increase in the portfolio share also leaves reported profit more exposed to changes in asset prices.

Analyst target stays above Hong Kong price

In a September 17, 2026 review of the first-half figures, FSM Global cited a target price of HKD 39.10 based on its updated valuation work. The report also listed first-half revenue of CNY 434.60 billion, up 81.50 percent year over year, and new business value of CNY 38.20 billion, up 33.70 percent.

China Life was last at HKD 28.12 on HKEX on September 30, 2026 at 4:08 p.m. HKT, down 2.36 percent from the prior close of HKD 28.80. Its 52-week range was HKD 20.90 to HKD 36.16, while market capitalization stood at HKD 1.3 trillion on that date.

Stock remains below yearly high

The HKD 28.12 market price sat below the HKD 36.16 52-week high, leaving the dividend calendar and investment-income sensitivity as the two clearest measures for assessing the stock's next phase.