1. Public companies in China have been widely criticized for being reluctant to pay cash dividends.
2. " We will try to encourage more listed SOEs to pay cash dividends, " said Li.
3. Analysts said lowering the levy on cash dividends could prompt public companies to pay more.
4. In the draft version released in August, companies were allowed to pay dividends either in cash or stock.
5. These included improving the delisting system for companies listed on the second board, requiring listed companies to pay dividends and working to eliminate illegal activities in stock markets.
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6. Cathay Pacific has decided not to pay any dividends to its shareholders in the first half of this year.
7. As businesses owned by the State, it is only natural that SOEs pay dividends to the government.
8. The company set a target to pay out no less than 20 percent of annual net operating profit to shareholders as dividends.
9. The FFO is regarded by some as approximating the recurring cash flows available to pay dividends.
10. Analysts said the move could weigh on its cash flows and ability to pay dividends.