As Beijing pushes for cash return, Chinese firms can unlock 15% valuation boost: report

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Goldman Sachs estimates that Chinese companies could gain about 15% in equity valuation by increasing dividends and share buy-backs. The analysis aligns with Beijing’s push for listed firms to return more cash to investors and focuses on potential gains for the MSCI China Index.

Chinese companies could unlock a further 15 per cent in equity valuation upside by stepping up share buy-backs and dividend payouts, as Beijing seeks to encourage listed firms to return more cash to investors, according to Goldman Sachs. The US investment bank said in a report on Wednesday that an increase in corporate payout ratios and share repurchases, in line with policymakers’ efforts to improve shareholder returns, could lift valuations of the MSCI China Index by about 15 per cent from...