Jamuna Bank PLC has approved a 29 percent cash dividend for the financial year ending December 31, 2025.
The payout was ratified by shareholders at the bank’s 25th annual general meeting, which was held virtually and presided over by chairman Md Belal Hossain.
The decision marks a notable divergence from the more conservative dividend policies adopted by other Bangladeshi financial institutions in the same period.
For context, Midland Bank PLC recently approved a total dividend of just 6 percent for the same fiscal year, with only half of that amount distributed as cash.
Similarly, Alliance Finance PLC set its cash dividend at 7.50 percent for the 2025 fiscal year.
Jamuna Bank’s higher payout ratio suggests strong retained earnings or a strategic shift to return capital to shareholders amid a stable operating environment.