BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KANZHUN LIMITED (“BOSS Zhipin” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BZ; HKEX: 2076), a leading online recruitment platform in China, today announced that under the Company’s annual dividend policy, the Board has approved an annual cash dividend (the “Dividend”) of US$0.255 per ordinary share, or US$0.510 per ADS, to holders of ordinary shares and holders of ADSs of record as of the close of business on September 28, 2026, Beijing Time and New York Time, respectively, payable in U.S. dollars. The ex-dividend date for holders of ordinary shares in Hong Kong will be September 25, 2026, and the ex-dividend date for holders of ADSs will be September 28, 2026. The aggregate amount of the Dividend to be paid will be approximately US$230 million, which will be funded by surplus cash on the Company’s balance sheet.
For holders of ordinary shares, in order to qualify for the Dividend, all valid documents for the transfer of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on September 28, 2026 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time). The Dividend to be paid to the Company’s ADS holders through the depositary bank will be subject to the terms of the deposit agreement. The payment date is expected to be on October 6, 2026 for holders of ordinary shares and on or around October 14, 2026 for holders of ADSs.
Mr. Jonathan Peng Zhao, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, remarked, “We place great importance on delivering value to our shareholders. The Company has declared an annual dividend of approximately US$230 million. Together with over US$300 million of share repurchases completed year-to-date, total shareholder returns through dividends and share buybacks this year have already exceeded 100% of the prior year’s adjusted net income.”
Ms. Wenbei Wang, Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Company, added, “We remain firmly committed to shareholder returns, with healthy cash flow and ample cash reserves supporting our share buyback and dividend arrangements.”