B Mirror Report: Multinational company Marico Bangladesh Limited has declared a total cash dividend of 2,075 percent for the financial year 2025–26.
The company announced a final cash dividend of 500 percent for the year. Earlier, it had already paid an interim cash dividend of 1,575 percent, bringing the total payout for the year to 2,075 percent, according to sources at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).
As per the financial statements, Marico reported earnings per share (EPS) of Tk 206.09 for the year ended March 31, 2026, compared to Tk 187.49 in the previous year. Its net asset value per share (NAVPS) stood at Tk 92.02.
In the previous 2024–25 financial year, the company provided a total cash dividend of 3,840 percent, including 1,950 percent final and 1,890 percent interim dividends. EPS for that year was Tk 187.49, up from Tk 146.23 in the prior year, while NAVPS stood at Tk 239.13 as of March 31, 2025.
For earlier years, Marico declared 200 percent cash dividend in 2023–24 and 750 percent in 2022–23, maintaining a strong track record of high returns to shareholders.
Marico, a Mumbai-based FMCG company, began operations in Bangladesh in 1999 and was listed on the stock market in 2009. The company has an authorized capital of Tk 400 million and a paid-up capital of Tk 315 million, with reserves totaling Tk 6.9657 billion.
Out of the total 31.5 million shares, sponsor-directors hold 90 percent, institutional investors hold 6.20 percent, foreign investors 1.91 percent, and general investors the remaining 1.89 percent.
