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BOSS Zhipin Reports Accelerated Second-Quarter Growth and Strengthened Shareholder Returns

BOSS Zhipin posts strong Q2 revenue growth and commits to robust shareholder returns

By Hana Yamamoto
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KANZHUN LIMITED, known as BOSS Zhipin, reported accelerated revenue growth of 14.1% year-on-year in Q2 2026, alongside a 32.6% increase in operating income. The company achieved over 70 million monthly active users and 7.2 million paid enterprise customers, demonstrating strong business expansion. Additionally, BOSS Zhipin announced a substantial shareholder return plan, including an annual cash dividend of approximately $230 million and over $300 million in share repurchases this year, with intentions to allocate at least 50% of adjusted net income annually for dividends and buybacks over the next three years.

BOSS Zhipin Reports Accelerated Second-Quarter Growth and Strengthened Shareholder Returns
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Key Points

  • Q2 2026 revenue increased 14.1%, with income from operations rising 32.6% year-on-year.
  • User engagement grew, with monthly active users surpassing 70 million and paid enterprise customers reaching 7.2 million.
  • The company committed to substantial shareholder returns, including a $230 million cash dividend and $300+ million in share repurchases this year, planning to allocate at least half of adjusted net income to dividends and buybacks annually for three years.

BEIJING, Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the second quarter of 2026, KANZHUN LIMITED (“BOSS Zhipin” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BZ; HK: 2076) generated revenues of RMB2,399 million, up 14.1% year-on-year, with growth accelerating by 6.5 percentage points from the first quarter. Income from operations reached RMB863 million, up 32.6% year-on-year, and adjusted income from operations reached RMB1,050 million, up 19.2% year-on-year.

As revenues grew, costs and expenses rose at a slower pace. In the second quarter, the Company’s total operating cost and expenses increased by 6.1% year-on-year, below the rate of revenue growth. Even with increased marketing investment related to the FIFA World Cup during the quarter, profit still grew significantly faster than revenues.

Both the Company’s user base and number of paying users continued to grow. In the second quarter, average monthly active users (MAU) on the BOSS Zhipin app surpassed 70 million for the first time, reaching 70.2 million, up 10.4% year-on-year. Paid enterprise customers in the twelve months ended June 30, 2026 reached 7.2 million, up 10.8% year-on-year. Revenues from online recruitment services to enterprise customers reached RMB2,384 million, up 14.7% year-on-year.

In addition, the Company’s shareholder return plan became a key focus for brokerage firms. BOSS Zhipin announced an annual cash dividend of approximately US$230 million and disclosed that it had completed over US$300 million in share repurchases so far this year. Combined, the two amount to over US$530 million, exceeding 100% of the Company’s adjusted net income for the preceding fiscal year. For each of the three years starting from 2026, the Company expects to allocate no less than 50% of its adjusted net income of the preceding fiscal year to dividends and share repurchases.


Risks

  • Increasing marketing investments, such as for the FIFA World Cup, may pressure costs despite healthy revenue growth.
  • Dependence on continuous user and enterprise customer growth to sustain revenue expansion could pose risks if growth slows.
  • Shareholder return commitments require consistent profitability, which may be impacted by market competition or economic downturns.

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