KANZHUN LIMITED Sponsored ADR Declares Annual Dividend of $0.51 (NASDAQ:BZ)

KANZHUN LIMITED Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:BZ) declared an annual dividend on Tuesday, August 25th. Investors of record on Monday, September 28th will be paid a dividend of 0.51 per share on Wednesday, October 14th. This represents a yield of 313.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 28th.

KANZHUN has a payout ratio of 12.0% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect KANZHUN to earn $1.10 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.14 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 12.7%.

KANZHUN Price Performance

KANZHUN stock opened at $16.29 on Wednesday. KANZHUN has a 12-month low of $12.57 and a 12-month high of $25.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.68 billion, a PE ratio of 15.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.48. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.69.

KANZHUN (NASDAQ:BZ) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $353.05 million for the quarter. KANZHUN had a return on equity of 15.19% and a net margin of 40.21%. On average, analysts forecast that KANZHUN will post 0.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Schroder Investment Management Group raised its stake in shares of KANZHUN by 15.9% during the 4th quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 24,433,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $497,962,000 after purchasing an additional 3,352,779 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in KANZHUN by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,340,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,880,000 after buying an additional 194,820 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its position in KANZHUN by 22.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 9,845,468 shares of the company’s stock valued at $200,651,000 after acquiring an additional 1,786,308 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in KANZHUN by 14.8% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 9,416,759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $191,915,000 after acquiring an additional 1,213,240 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its stake in KANZHUN by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,006,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $142,799,000 after acquiring an additional 299,001 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.67% of the company’s stock.

KANZHUN Company Profile

Kanzhun Ltd. (NASDAQ: BZ) operates a leading AI-driven online recruitment platform under the brand name Boss Zhipin. The platform leverages algorithmic job matching and instant in-app messaging to connect job seekers and employers, streamlining the hiring process and reducing time-to-fill. By combining machine-learning recommendations with direct recruiter interactions, Kanzhun aims to create a more efficient, personalized recruitment experience compared with traditional job boards.

Beyond its core peer-to-peer marketplace, Kanzhun provides a suite of premium services for corporate clients, including employer branding packages, targeted marketing campaigns and SaaS-based human capital management tools.