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Yuanta Financial Holding Company (FHC) held the 2024 Shareholders Annual General Meeting today (6/7), during which the 2023 Business Report, Financial Statements and Earnings Distribution Plan, and other review reports were approved. Last year’s earnings distributed a cash dividend of NT$1.1 and a stock dividend of NT$0.2 per share, for a total of NT$1.3 per share, maintaining a stable dividend policy.

The financial market fluctuated violently last year (2023). Major economies such as Europe and the United States sustained a high interest rate environment to curb inflation. The impact of geopolitical conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has also led to sluggish end demand and a slowdown in the global economy, resulting in a contraction in the manufacturing industry. Yuanta FHC has continued to adhere to prudent and stable operating principles, making timely adjustments and responses to external situations. Last year, the net income after tax reached NT$26.566 billion, and the earnings per share (EPS) was NT$2.09. Among the fourteen listed financial holding companies in Taiwan, Yuanta FHC’s operating performance ranks firmly at the fifth place.

Chien Weng, Chief Executive Officer of Yuanta FHC, said that the Taiwan stock market has performed splendidly this year, with the index hitting a record high of 21,971 points on June 6. However, due to the constant adjustment of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut schedule and the continuous changes in geopolitical situations, there are still many uncertainties in the market. The financial market will continue to face many challenges in the future, but Yuanta FHC will still implement rigorous risk control measures, seize market opportunities in response to external changes, and continue to create performance. Thanks to the efforts of all colleagues, Yuanta FHC achieved a net income after tax of NT$14.803 billion in the first five months of this year, and an earnings per share of NT$1.17.

In addition to being committed to protecting the assets of shareholders and customers and creating profits, Yuanta FHC also integrates environmental sustainability, social participation, and corporate governance (ESG) into corporate culture and operating strategies. As a member of the Coalition of Movers and Shakers on Sustainable Finance, Yuanta FHC has taken even more vigorous actions in five major areas: green procurement, funding and engagement, information disclosure, assistance and promotion, and international outreach. At the same time, Yuanta FHC serves as the convener of the Empowerment and Certification Working Group of the Net-Zero Promotion Working Platform together with the Securities and Futures Institute, working jointly to promote and cultivate sustainable financial talents.

Yuanta FHC has been selected as a constituent stock of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices’ (DJSI) World Index and Emerging Markets Index for five consecutive years, and was once again ranked first in the world in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment’s group of Diversified Financial Services and Capital Markets in 2023. Yuanta FHC has also made the Climate Change A List for four years in a row on the CDP Disclosure Insight Action, and has been placed at the Leadership Level for six years straight. Yuanta FHC has likewise promoted gender-friendly workplaces and has been included in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (GEI) for four consecutive years. In terms of corporate governance, Yuanta FHC was ranked in the top five percent (5%) of Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE)-listed companies and the top ten percent (10%) of TWSE/Taipei Exchange (TPEx)-listed financial and insurance companies in the TWSE’s tenth Corporate Governance Evaluation, and has been recognized by many external organizations, securely positioning as a benchmark enterprise in Taiwan’s financial industry.