BEIJING, March 18, 2025 — KE Holdings Inc. (“**Beike**” or the “**Company**”) (NYSE: BEKE; HKEX: 2423), a prominent integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services, announced today that its board of directors (the “**Board**”) has approved a final cash dividend (the “**Dividend**”) of US$0.12 per ordinary share, or US$0.36 per ADS, for shareholders of record as of April 9, 2025, Beijing/Hong Kong Time and New York Time, respectively, payable in U.S. dollars. The total Dividend payout will be about US$0.4 billion, funded by the Company’s cash surplus.

For ordinary shareholders to be eligible for the Dividend, all necessary share transfer documents along with the share certificates must be registered with Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong by 4:30 p.m. on April 9, 2025 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time). Dividend payments to ADS holders through the depositary bank are subject to the deposit agreement terms. The expected payment date is on or around April 22, 2025, for ordinary shareholders and on or around April 25, 2025, for ADS holders.

According to the Company’s current dividend policy, the Board has the authority to decide on dividend distributions, contingent upon Cayman Islands law requirements. Furthermore, shareholders can declare dividends through ordinary resolution, but the dividend amount cannot exceed the Board’s recommendation. The Company’s decisions regarding dividend form, frequency, and amount will depend on its future operations, earnings, capital needs and surplus, overall financial health, contractual obligations, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

**About KE Holdings Inc.**

KE Holdings Inc. operates a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and related services. It pioneers infrastructure and standards aimed at improving the efficiency of housing transactions and services in China for both service providers and customers. These services encompass existing and new home sales, rentals, renovation, furnishing, and more. The Company owns and operates *Lianjia*, a leading real estate brokerage brand in China and a key component of its *Beike* platform. Leveraging over 23 years of operating experience through *Lianjia* since its establishment in 2001, the Company believes *Lianjia’s* success provides a foundation for building infrastructure, setting standards, and driving the rapid, sustainable growth of Beike.

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