Listed British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Limited (BATBC) has declared interim dividend for investors for the third quarter ended on September 30, 2024. The company will pay a cash dividend of 150 per cent or Tk. 15 per share to investors for the period under discussion.

The decision regarding the dividend was taken after reviewing and approving the third quarter financial report at the company’s board meeting held on Tuesday (October 29).

According to sources, BATBC’s earnings per share fell compared to the same period last year due to lower exports in the quarter ended. It is known that BATBC’s net profit for the July-September quarter of 2024 was Tk. 397 crore, which is about 2 percent less than Tk. 405 crore in the same period last year.

Meanwhile, the record date for the declared interim dividend has been fixed on November 19.

This information is known from DSE sources.