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The dividend plans of A-share listed banks have attracted the attention of investors.

As of April 13, 24 listed banks have disclosed their 2022 annual reports.

Among them, 23 plan to distribute cash dividends, with a total dividend amount of 537.3 billion yuan. Nine banks, including ICBC, plan to distribute cash dividends at a rate exceeding 30%. Several bank executives stated at recent performance release conferences that they will continue to maintain a relatively high dividend payout ratio in the future.

The dividend yield of listed banks is particularly impressive.

Based on the closing price on April 13, 15 banks have a dividend yield (pre-tax) exceeding 5%, with 11 exceeding 6%, and the highest reaching 7.3%. Industry insiders believe that from the perspective of dividend yield, bank stocks have medium- to long-term investment value.

The six major state-owned banks are the main force in cash dividends, with a planned dividend of 404.76 billion yuan in 2022. Among them, ICBC has the highest planned dividend amount of 108.169 billion yuan, followed by CCB with 97.254 billion yuan. ABC, BOC, Bank of Communications, and Postal Savings Bank plan to distribute 77.766 billion yuan, 68.298 billion yuan, 27.7 billion yuan, and 25.574 billion yuan, respectively.

Some analysts believe that listed banks are expected to continue to maintain a relatively high dividend payout ratio in the future, which provides a certain foundation for maintaining a high dividend yield.