HSBC to consider third interim dividend on October 27
If approved at the October 27, 2026 Board Meeting, the third 2026 interim dividend would be payable December 17, 2026, to holders of record November 6, 2026.
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Form Type
6-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
HSBC Holdings plc will hold a committee meeting of its Board on October 27, 2026, to consider announcing its Third Quarter 2026 earnings release and paying a third interim dividend for 2026. Subject to approval and confirmation at the meeting, the dividend will be payable on December 17, 2026, to holders of record on November 6, 2026.
Key Figures
Board committee meeting: October 27, 2026
Dividend record date: November 6, 2026
Dividend payment date: December 17, 2026
3 metrics
Board committee meeting
October 27, 2026
Meeting to consider the Third Quarter 2026 earnings release and third interim dividend
Dividend record date
November 6, 2026
Holders of record, subject to dividend approval and confirmation
Dividend payment date
December 17, 2026
Payment date if the dividend is approved and confirmed
Key Terms
interim dividend, holders of record, Principal register
3 terms
interim dividend financial
"a third interim dividend for 2026"
An interim dividend is a cash payment a company declares and often pays before its annual results are finalized, similar to a mid‑year bonus paid from current profits. It matters to investors because it delivers immediate income, signals the company’s short‑term cash strength and confidence in ongoing earnings, and can influence share price and investor expectations about future payouts.
holders of record financial
"holders of record on 6 November 2026"
Names listed on a company’s official register at a specific cut-off date who are legally entitled to receive dividends, vote on corporate matters, or participate in other shareholder actions. Think of it like a guest list for an event: only those on the list at the snapshot time get the invitation or benefits, so investors watch the record date to know whether they will receive payouts or voting rights for a given corporate action.
Principal register financial
"on the Principal register in the United Kingdom"
FAQ
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When would HSBC (HSBC) pay its third interim dividend for 2026?
Subject to approval and confirmation at the October 27, 2026 Board Meeting, the dividend will be payable on December 17, 2026, to holders of record on November 6, 2026.
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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of October
HSBC Holdings plc
8
Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, England
(Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or
Form 40-F).
Form
20-F X Form 40-F
Hong
Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong
Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this
document, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness
and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss
howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of
the contents of this document.
14 October 2026
(Hong
Kong Stock Code: 5)
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
EARNINGS RELEASE FOR THIRD QUARTER 2026 AND CONSIDERATION OF
PAYMENT OF THIRD INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2026
Pursuant to Rule 13.43 of the Rules Governing the Listing of
Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, notice is
given that a meeting of a committee of the Board of Directors of
HSBC Holdings plc will be held on 27 October 2026 (the “Board
Meeting”) to consider the announcement of the Earnings
Release for the Third Quarter 2026 (the “Results”) and
to consider the payment of a third interim dividend for 2026 on the
ordinary shares (the “Dividend”).
Subject to the approval and confirmation at the Board Meeting, the
Dividend will be payable on 17 December 2026 to holders of record
on 6 November 2026 on the Principal register in the United Kingdom,
the Hong Kong Overseas Branch register, the Bermuda Overseas Branch
register and for holders of American Depositary Shares in New
York.
Further details of the Dividend will be detailed in the Results
announcement if approved at the Board Meeting.
For and on behalf of
HSBC Holdings plc
Angela McEntee
Group Company Secretary
The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this
announcement comprises:
Brendan Robert Nelson*, Georges Bahjat Elhedery, Geraldine Joyce
Buckingham†,
Wei Sun Christianson†,
Rachel Duan†,
Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn†,
James Anthony Forese†,
Steven Craig Guggenheimer†,
Manveen (Pam) Kaur, Dr José Antonio Meade
Kuribreña†,
Richard Henry Meddings†,
Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia†,
Eileen K Murray†,
Elizabeth Alison Platt†
and Swee Lian Teo†.
* Independent non-executive Chairman
† Independent
non-executive Director
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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HSBC
Holdings plc
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By:
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Name:
Angela McEntee
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Title:
Group Company Secretary
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Date:
14 October 2026
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