Yuanta Securities Holds Regular Shareholders' Meeting... "Maintaining High Dividend Policy"

Approval of 2025 Financial Statements and High Dividend Policy
Appointment of New Outside Directors and Plans for Treasury Share Cancellation
CEO Luo Zefeng Emphasizes Proactive Risk Management and Customer-Centric Services

Yuanta Securities announced on March 26 that it held its '2025 Fiscal Year Regular General Meeting of Shareholders'.

The company approved its 2025 financial statements, including a consolidated operating profit of 99.4 billion won and a net profit of 95.6 billion won for the previous year. The agenda to amend certain articles of incorporation, such as revisions to reflect changes to the Commercial Act, was also approved as originally proposed.

The appointment of three outside directors to serve as Audit Committee members was also carried out. Chae Jun, a professor at Seoul National University's College of Business Administration, was reappointed as an outside director. Two new outside directors were appointed: Jung Ji-won, former president of Korea Securities Finance Corporation, and Lee Gemma, a professor at Kyung Hee University's Department of International Studies.

The company also approved a final dividend of 220 won per common share (dividend yield of 4.4%) and 270 won per preferred share (dividend yield of 5.9%). The record date for determining shareholders eligible for the dividend is March 31, 2026.

Yuanta Securities is implementing a high dividend policy as part of an active shareholder return strategy. In fact, over the past three years, the company has maintained a high average standalone payout ratio of 50.8%.

Meanwhile, on March 12, Yuanta Securities announced through its annual business report that it plans to cancel about 7 million treasury shares, equivalent to 3.3% of its outstanding shares, as part of its active shareholder return policy. The timing of the share cancellation will be decided within the first half of this year, and further details will be provided through future disclosures.

Luo Zefeng, CEO, stated, "This year, we will proactively respond to changes in the global financial market, where both opportunities and uncertainties coexist, while prioritizing risk management to pursue stable and sustainable growth." He added, "We will overhaul all services from the customer's perspective and incorporate consumer protection principles throughout the process of providing and selling financial services and products, so as to further strengthen customer trust."