Zijin Mining, a major global metals miner, distributed RMB 10.1 billion (US$1.4 billion) in cash dividends for the fiscal year 2024, ranking 38th among China’s A-share listed companies in total payout, according to a recent industry ranking.
Released by the China Association for Public Companies on August 8, the rankings are based on cash dividend data and multiple other metrics, resulting in three separate lists: Total Dividend Payout, Dividend Payout Ratio, and Dividend Yield. Each list features 100 companies.
Strong, Sustained Shareholder Returns
Robust operational performance and earnings growth have enabled Zijin to deliver consistent shareholder returns, boosting investor confidence in the company’s long-term growth trajectory. The company’s market capitalization has repeatedly reached new highs in recent years, hitting a record RMB 561.8 billion (US$78.5 billion) at the market close on August 13.
Zijin places a high priority on rewarding investors through cash dividends. Over the past five years, its cash dividends have totaled approximately RMB 26.8 billion, representing nearly half of all dividends paid since its initial public offering, with an annual average growth rate of over 20%.
Since its 2003 listing on the H-share market in Hong Kong, Zijin has generated RMB 143.3 billion in cumulative net profit attributable to shareholders and distributed a total of RMB 55.3 billion in cash dividends, resulting in a dividend payout ratio of 38.6%. Notably, supported by a sustained high level of shareholder returns, the company’s cumulative cash dividends have surpassed the capital it raised over the years since its listing.

Translator: Li Yuanxing Reviser: Jian Editor-in-Chief: Fa Yuan
Sobre Zijin Mining
Zijin Mining es una empresa líder mundial en el sector de metales y minería, y uno de los mayores productores globales de oro, cobre y zinc. Con más de 30 operaciones y proyectos mineros de gran escala distribuidos en 19 países y 5 continentes, la compañía aprovecha sus sólidas capacidades internas de investigación, ingeniería y desarrollo para mantener una alta eficiencia operacional y bajos costos, tanto en adquisiciones como en operaciones.
Este enfoque le ha permitido consolidarse como referente en la creación de valor, respaldado por su filosofía de desarrollo compartido y sustentado por un desempeño superior en materia ambiental, social y de gobierno corporativo. Las acciones de Zijin cotizan en la Bolsa de Hong Kong (HKEX: 2899) y en la Bolsa de Shanghai (SSE: 601899).
