JD.com Announces Special Cash Dividend
JD.com has declared a special cash dividend of US$0.63 per ordinary share, totaling approximately US$2.0 billion, with a payment date expected around June 8, 2022. Shareholders must register their shares by May 20, 2022 to qualify. The board's decision reflects confidence in JD.com's long-term growth and robust financial position. This move aims to return capital effectively to shareholders while maintaining operational flexibility for future growth initiatives.
- Special cash dividend of US$0.63 per share, reflecting shareholder value.
- Total dividend amounting to approximately US$2.0 billion indicates strong cash flow.
- Board confidence in long-term growth potential enhances investor sentiment.
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BEIJING, May 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JD.com, Inc. (the “Company” or "JD.com") (Nasdaq: JD; HKEX: 9618), a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, today announced that the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) approved a special cash dividend of US
“We are pleased to announce this return of capital to shareholders,” said Richard Qiangdong Liu, chairman of the Board of JD.com. “Our Board’s approval of the special dividend reflects our confidence in the Company’s long-term growth potential and strong balance sheet, which allow us to pay the dividend to shareholders, while maintaining financial and operational flexibility to continue to grow our business over the long term. In the long run, we will also consider measures including paying dividends as appropriate from time to time to give back to our shareholders.”
About JD.com
JD.com is a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider. JD.com’s cutting-edge retail infrastructure seeks to enable consumers to buy whatever they want, whenever and wherever they want it. JD.com has opened its technology and infrastructure to partners, brands and other sectors, as part of its Retail as a Service offering to help drive productivity and innovation across a range of industries.
Safe Harbor Statement
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