Does Tencent pay a dividend?
Tencent pays dividends to its investors. The Chinese company makes annual dividend payments to shareholders in Hong Kong dollars. In 2025, the company increased its annual dividend to HKD4.50 per share ($0.58 per share).
In late 2025, Tencent's dividend yield was less than 1% (given its share price and the exchange rates at the time), less than the S&P 500's roughly 1.2% dividend yield. Given Tencent's lower yield, annual payment schedule, and the risk of foreign exchange rate fluctuations, it's likely not a very appealing option for most dividend-focused investors.
How to invest in Tencent through ETFs
Not everyone wants to be an active stock picker, especially when it comes to investing internationally. Thanks to exchange-traded funds (ETFs), you don't have to actively manage a portfolio of stocks. You can passively invest in an ETF that holds stocks based around a common theme or broad market index, such as Chinese stocks.
Investors seeking to use ETFs to gain some passive exposure to Tencent and other Chinese stocks could consider the following options:
- iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI -0.49%): This ETF provides investors with exposure to large and mid-sized companies in China. It had 564 stocks in late 2025. Tencent was its top holding with a 17.9% weighting. The fund had a 0.59% ETF expense ratio.
- KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB -0.39%): The fund focuses on China-based internet companies. It had 35 holdings in late 2025. Tencent was its second-largest holding at 10.94% of its net assets. The fund had a 0.70% expense ratio.
- iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI -0.11%): This ETF provides exposure to the 50 largest Chinese stocks. Tencent was its second-largest holding in late 2025 with a 9.01% weighting. The ETF had a 0.74% expense ratio.
