Grameenphone declares 105pc interim cash dividend for H1 2026

Grameenphone Limited has declared an interim cash dividend of 105 percent for the year 2026, equivalent to Tk 10.50 per share of Tk 10 each, alongside its audited financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2026.

The dividend represents 100 percent of the company's profit after tax for the January-June period, according to a disclosure sent to the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Wednesday. City& Local Guides

The record date for entitlement to the interim cash dividend has been set for August 12, 2026.

Based on the audited accounts, Grameenphone's earnings per share (EPS) stood at Tk 5.62 for the April-June quarter of 2026, down from Tk 6.51 in the same quarter last year. For the January-June period, EPS was Tk 10.52, compared with Tk 11.21 during the corresponding period of 2025.

The company's net operating cash flow per share (NOCFPS) came down to Tk 22.27 for the first half of 2026, against Tk 26.94 in the same period last year, marking a 17.3 percent decline. Grameenphone attributed the drop mainly to higher payments made to suppliers during the current period.

Net asset value (NAV) per share was recorded at Tk 41.51 as of June 30, 2026, slightly lower than Tk 42.15 a year earlier.

Following the corporate declaration, there will be no price limit on the trading of Grameenphone shares on the DSE on Wednesday.