China Securities Research Report pointed outpopslots, Sinopec (600028popslots. SH) The net profit attributable to the parent company in the first quarter was 18.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year-8.9% and a month-on-month period of +144.3%; Q1 Company closely followed market demand, carried out in-depth optimization of the entire industry chain and regional optimization, increased coordination of production and marketing, and strived to expand the market. Sales, achieved good operating results. In terms of sectors: In 2024, the company's exploration and development/refining/marketing and distribution sectors achieved EBITDA of 148/69/87 billion yuan respectively, with year-on-year changes of +11.0%/-34.1%/+2.4% respectively. The chemical sector achieved EBITDA profits of-1.6 billion yuan, and the year-on-year loss narrowed. Based on confidence in Sinopec's future development prospects, the Group increased its stake in listed companies. In addition, the company's total cash dividend amount in 2023 will be 43.575 billion yuan, and the dividend rate will reach 72.07%. The return on investment of shareholders is rich, and the company's long-term investment value is prominent.