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Chinese Dividend Stocks To Bolster Your Portfolio

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Chinese equities have shown resilience despite weaker-than-expected economic activity, with the Shanghai Composite Index gaining 0.6% and the blue-chip CSI 300 adding 0.42%. In this environment, dividend stocks can offer a stable income stream and potential for capital appreciation. When considering dividend stocks in China, it's important to look for companies with strong fundamentals and consistent payout histories.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks In China

NameDividend YieldDividend Rating
Midea Group (SZSE:000333)4.86%★★★★★★
Wuliangye YibinLtd (SZSE:000858)3.74%★★★★★★
Kweichow Moutai (SHSE:600519)3.49%★★★★★★
Ping An Bank (SZSE:000001)7.10%★★★★★★
Huangshan NovelLtd (SZSE:002014)6.05%★★★★★★
China South Publishing & Media Group (SHSE:601098)4.20%★★★★★★
Changhong Meiling (SZSE:000521)3.75%★★★★★★
HUAYU Automotive Systems (SHSE:600741)5.32%★★★★★★
Chacha Food Company (SZSE:002557)3.85%★★★★★★
Zhejiang Jiaxin SilkLtd (SZSE:002404)5.63%★★★★★★

Click here to see the full list of 266 stocks from our Top Chinese Dividend Stocks screener.

Let's take a closer look at a couple of our picks from the screened companies.

Zhejiang Publishing & Media (SHSE:601921)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. engages in publishing, distribution, and printing activities in China with a market cap of CN¥19.13 billion.

Operations: Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. generates revenue through its activities in publishing, distribution, and printing within China.

Dividend Yield: 4.5%

Zhejiang Publishing & Media offers a compelling dividend profile with its 4.53% yield, placing it in the top 25% of dividend payers in China. The company's dividends are well-covered by earnings (58.8%) and cash flows (74.8%), despite a relatively short track record of two years. While trading at 15.8% below estimated fair value, future earnings are forecasted to decline by an average of 7.1% per year over the next three years, potentially impacting future dividends.

SHSE:601921 Dividend History as at Aug 2024

Teyi Pharmaceutical GroupLtd (SZSE:002728)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Teyi Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd specializes in the research, development, production, and sale of Chinese patent medicines, pharmaceutical preparations, raw materials, and products in China with a market cap of CN¥4.29 billion.

Operations: Teyi Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd generates revenue from Chinese patent medicines, pharmaceutical preparations, and raw materials in the People's Republic of China.

Dividend Yield: 4.2%

Teyi Pharmaceutical Group's recent earnings report shows a significant decline, with half-year sales at CNY 313.75 million and net income at CNY 2.69 million, down from CNY 538.38 million and CNY 152.13 million respectively last year. Despite a stable dividend history over the past decade, its current dividend yield of 4.25% is not well-covered by earnings or free cash flow, raising concerns about sustainability amidst ongoing share buybacks totaling CNY 4.15 million recently completed in July 2024.

SZSE:002728 Dividend History as at Aug 2024

HangZhou Everfine Photo-e-info (SZSE:300306)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: HangZhou Everfine Photo-e-info Co., Ltd. offers a range of products including photoelectric, biometric, infrared, UV, EMC, and DNA diagnosis technologies in China and has a market cap of CN¥2.50 billion.

Operations: HangZhou Everfine Photo-e-info Co., Ltd. generates revenue through its diverse product offerings in photoelectric, biometric, infrared, UV, EMC, and DNA diagnosis technologies within the Chinese market.

Dividend Yield: 3.2%

HangZhou Everfine Photo-e-info, trading at 48.4% below its fair value estimate, has seen earnings grow by 8.9% over the past year. Despite a volatile share price and an unstable dividend track record with significant annual drops, its current payout ratio of 88.2% ensures dividends are covered by earnings and cash flows (56.7%). Its dividend yield of 3.23%, in the top quartile of CN market payers, offers some appeal despite historical unreliability and volatility in payments over the past decade.

SZSE:300306 Dividend History as at Aug 2024

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