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Woori Financial Group confirmed a comprehensive share exchange to make Dongyang Life Insurance its wholly owned subsidiary. Woori will issue 8,696,875 new common shares at an exchange ratio of 0.2521056 Woori share per Dongyang Life share. The share exchange is scheduled for 2026-08-11, and the trading impact on Woori’s own shares occurs when the new shares are listed on 2026-08-31; Dongyang Life is scheduled to be delisted the same day.
Ex-dividend date for the final dividend of HK$0.88 per share for the year ended December 31, 2025, scheduled for 2026-07-09. (Low importance estimated as this is a routine dividend event, likely resulting in a ≥1% price impact); scheduled.
The ex-dividend date for the proposed final dividend of RMB 0.101 per share for FY2025 is scheduled for 2026-06-22.
Ex-dividend date for the final dividend of RMB 0.25 per share for fiscal year 2025 on June 18, 2026, with payment on July 31, 2026; Medium importance estimated based on 5% price impact is scheduled.
Ex-dividend date for the final FY2025 dividend of RMB 0.06 per share (RMB 0.60 per 10 shares), as proposed on March 26, 2026. The payment is scheduled for July 17, 2026.
Ex-dividend date for the final dividend of HK$0.23 per share for fiscal year 2025 on June 3, 2026, with payment scheduled for June 18, 2026. Impact estimated <5% as per standard dividend adjustments scheduled
The Annual General Meeting for 2026 is scheduled. Estimated 1% impact as this is a routine administrative event for shareholders.
Ex-dividend date on May 21, 2026, for the final dividend of fiscal year 2025, with a payment of HK$0.3 per share; ~5% price adjustment scheduled.
Board meeting to be held to approve the unaudited consolidated financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026, scheduled. Estimated 5% impact as quarterly earnings releases typically drive significant market interest.
2026 Q1 Quarterly Statement and first interim dividend announcement on 2026-05-18, with an estimated 5% price movement expected.
Confirmed corporate action: KB Financial Group is scheduled to cancel a total of 18,162,721 treasury common shares on 2026-05-15, consisting of 14,262,733 previously held treasury shares and 3,899,988 shares acquired in the 2026 buyback program.
HSBC Holdings PLC is scheduled to go ex-dividend for its first interim dividend of $0.10 per share on May 15, 2026. The payment is scheduled for June 26, 2026. Estimated price impact is Low (approx. 0.3%) based on the dividend yield; scheduled.
Announced Q1 2026 preliminary consolidated net profit of KRW 916.7 billion, a 99.6% increase year-over-year, driven by strong performance from its brokerage subsidiary, Korea Investment & Securities.
Q1 2026 consolidated operating profit of KRW 8.28 trillion and net profit of KRW 8.37 trillion, an increase of 400% and 419% year-over-year respectively due to SK Hynix equity gains; high importance is estimated as this record-breaking performance is likely to result in a price impact of 10% or more, expected.
Samsung's largest union (NSEU) is preparing for a potential 18-day strike starting May 21, 2026. This labor dispute is estimated to have a >5% price impact due to production risks. scheduled
China Gold International Resources scheduled to release first-quarter 2026 results on May 14, 2026, following a board meeting; >5% price impact expected as mining earnings often cause significant swings.
Announced a decision to acquire and cancel 166,206 shares of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (RCPS) for ₩40 billion to prevent dilution, with the cancellation scheduled for July 7, 2026.
Announced on 2026-05-13 the sale of 6.88 million shares in Ballard Power Systems between May 8 and May 12, 2026, reducing its stake to 13.02%. This divestment of a minority stake is estimated to have a price impact of at least 1%.
Announced record-breaking Q1 2026 consolidated net profit of KRW 1.0019 trillion, the first time a Korean securities firm has surpassed KRW 1 trillion in quarterly net profit. Operating profit increased by 297% year-over-year to KRW 1.375 trillion.
Sun Hung Kai Properties was included in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index for the first time, recognizing its top-tier sustainability performance (Estimated >5% impact due to ESG recognition and potential passive fund inflows) scheduled