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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Agricultural Bank of China Limited (ACGBY) pays a $9.38 annual dividend, yielding 5.39% at $20.86/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-05. 6 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.39%
Annual Dividend: $9.38 per share
Payout Ratio: 71.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-05
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 16
Agricultural Bank of China Limited dividend stands at a 5.39% yield, backed by one of the largest banking networks in the world. The bank serves corporate and individual clients across Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, and Treasury Operations, with 22,807 domestic branches as of 2021. ACGBY's trailing annual dividend rate is $9.38 per share, with the next ex-dividend date set for May 5, 2026. With a beta of 0.174, this stock carries very low price volatility, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize a steady payout over share price swings.
Agricultural Bank of China Limited pays out 71.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). That level is supported by the bank's broad revenue base spanning deposit products, lending across home loans, business financing, and trade finance, plus fee-generating services like wealth management, custodial services, and credit cards. Agricultural Bank of China Limited dividend safety faces its main pressure from that payout ratio sitting near the upper end of the elevated range, leaving limited room to absorb an earnings decline without affecting the dividend.
Agricultural Bank of China Limited dividend history shows a CAGR of 13.8% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.2079 to $1.2656 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 150.3% in 2012, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +25.3% | $0.64 (2022) | $1.27 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +19.1% | $0.53 (2020) | $1.27 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.5% | $0.74 (2015) | $1.27 (2025) |
Agricultural Bank of China Limited fits dividend investors who prioritize yield over smooth, uninterrupted growth. The yield classification is high (above 4%), and at 5.39% it sits well above the stock's own 5-year average of 3.67%, meaning the current yield is historically elevated. The 13.8% CAGR over the full history is impressive on paper, but the record includes declines, so income investors should not expect a straight upward path. What ACGBY offers is a high current yield from a massive, diversified banking institution with a very low beta of 0.174. The trade-off is a 71.7% payout ratio that leaves less cushion if earnings come under pressure.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | $0.4766 |
| 2025-12-08 | $0.4212 |
| 2025-07-10 | $0.4407 |
| 2025-01-03 | $0.4037 |
| 2024-05-31 | $0.6785 |
| 2023-07-07 | $0.6428 |
| 2022-07-06 | $0.6437 |
| 2021-06-08 | $0.5999 |
| 2020-07-01 | $0.5280 |
| 2019-06-10 | $0.5186 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4766 |
| 2025 | $1.2656 |
| 2024 | $0.6785 |
| 2023 | $0.6428 |
| 2022 | $0.6437 |
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