EBL approves 28% dividend at 34th AGM
Dhaka, 11 June, 2026: Eastern Bank
PLC. (EBL) has approved a 28% dividend for the year ended December 31, 2025, at
its 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held today. The approved
dividend comprises 25% cash dividend and 3% stock dividend.
The AGM was chaired by Md. Showkat Ali
Chowdhury, Chairman of the Board of Directors of EBL, and was attended by
Directors Anis Ahmed, Salina Ali, K.J.S. Banu, Gazi Md. Shakhawat Hossain,
Mufakkharul Islam Khasru, Mahreen Nasir, Md. Abdur Rahim, Khondkar
Atique-e-Rabbani FCA and Masih Malik Chowdhury FCA, FCS.
EBL Managing Director Hassan O. Rashid,
Company Secretary Md. Abdullah Al Mamun FCS, external auditors, corporate
governance auditors, independent scrutinizer along with bank’s senior
executives and a large number of shareholders, participated in the meeting
through a digital platform. Shareholders approved all agenda items placed
before the AGM.
During the meeting, shareholders commended
the Board and Management for EBL’s resilient financial performance in 2025,
strong corporate governance standards and continued commitment to digital
transformation.
Despite ongoing global economic
uncertainties and domestic challenges, shareholders expressed satisfaction with
the bank’s performance, the declared dividend and EBL’s strategic initiatives
aimed at delivering sustainable growth and long-term value creation.
