HSBC (HSBC) sets 25 Feb 2026 Board meeting on 2025 results and fourth dividend

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HSBC Holdings plc has scheduled a Board committee meeting on 25 February 2026 to consider approving the final results for the year ended 31 December 2025 and a fourth interim dividend for 2025 on its ordinary shares.

If approved at this meeting, the dividend is expected to be paid on 30 April 2026 to shareholders on the UK principal register, the Hong Kong and Bermuda overseas branch registers, and to holders of American Depositary Shares in New York who are on record as of 13 March 2026. Detailed dividend terms will be set out in the final results announcement if approved.

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 February

HSBC Holdings plc

42nd Floor, 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  

The following is the text of an announcement released to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 10 February 2026 pursuant to rule 13.43 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited:

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.

10 February 2026

(Hong Kong Stock Code: 5)

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

    FINAL RESULTS FOR 2025 AND CONSIDERATION OF PAYMENT OF

FOURTH INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2025

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 25 February 2026 (the "Board Meeting") to consider the announcement of the final results for the year ended 31 December 2025 (the "Results") and to consider the payment of a fourth interim dividend for 2025 on the ordinary shares (the "Dividend").

Subject to the approval and confirmation at the Board Meeting, the Dividend will be payable on 30 April 2026 to holders of record on 13 March 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†, Ann Frances Godbehere†, Steven Craig Guggenheimer†, Manveen (Pam) Kaur, Dr José Antonio Meade Kuribreña†, Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia†, Eileen K Murray† 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.

HSBC Holdings plc

By:

Name: Aileen Taylor

Title: Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer

Date: 10 February 2026

FAQ

What did HSBC (HSBC) announce in this 6-K filing?

HSBC announced a planned Board committee meeting on 25 February 2026 to consider approving its 2025 final results and a fourth interim dividend for 2025. The filing outlines the proposed timetable and confirms further details will follow in the final results announcement if approval is granted.

When will HSBC’s Board consider the 2025 final results and fourth interim dividend?

A committee of HSBC’s Board will meet on 25 February 2026 to consider the final results for the year ended 31 December 2025 and a fourth interim dividend for 2025. Any approval and confirmation of the dividend will be decided at this Board Meeting.

When is the proposed record date for HSBC’s fourth interim dividend for 2025?

The proposed record date for the fourth interim dividend is 13 March 2026 for holders on the UK principal register, Hong Kong and Bermuda overseas branch registers, and American Depositary Share holders in New York. Only investors on record that day would be eligible for the dividend if approved.

When would HSBC’s fourth interim dividend for 2025 be paid if approved?

If approved, the fourth interim dividend for 2025 is expected to be paid on 30 April 2026. This payment date would apply to eligible shareholders on the various HSBC registers and American Depositary Share holders as described in the announcement.

Which shareholders are eligible for HSBC’s proposed fourth interim dividend for 2025?

Eligibility would cover holders on several HSBC share registers: the UK principal register, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch register, the Bermuda Overseas Branch register, and holders of American Depositary Shares in New York who are on record as of 13 March 2026, if the dividend is approved.

Will more details on HSBC’s fourth interim dividend for 2025 be provided later?

Yes, HSBC plans to release further dividend details with the 2025 final results if the Board committee approves the payment on 25 February 2026. The later announcement would typically include the dividend amount and any additional relevant terms for shareholders.