The Dutch-Bangla Bank, Dhaka Bank, and IPDC Finance’s earnings per share (EPS) have increased in the April-June quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of the last year.
According to the unaudited financial disclosure on the Dhaka Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Dutch-Bangla Bank reported earnings per share of Tk 1.97 for the quarter, compared to Tk 1.95 during the same period last year.
The EPS rose 10.15 per cent to Tk 3.58 in the first half of 2022. It was Tk 3.25 during the same January-June half of 2022. From January to June, per share net operating cash flow (NOCFPS) fell to Tk 21.38 from Tk 21.76 the previous year.
The NOCFPS decreased mainly because of an increase in loans and advances to customers, the bank said.
Net asset value (NAV) per share stood at Tk 55.09 on June 30 this year and Tk 53.13 on December 31 last year.
Another private commercial lender, Dhaka Bank, reported consolidated earnings per share of Tk 0.57 for Apr-Jun’22 as against Tk 0.48 for the same period of the last year.
The bank consolidated EPS was Tk 1.30 for Jan-Jun’22 as against Tk 1.13 for Jan-Jun’21.
Consolidated NOCFPS was negative Tk 17.81 for Jan-Jun’22 as against Tk 3.98 for Jan-Jun’21. Consolidated NAV per share was Tk 22.16 as of June 30, 2022, and Tk 20.97 as of June 30, 2021.
The bank has informed us that EPS increased due to an increase in operating profit by 18 per cent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. NOCFPS decreased as a result of an increase in loans and advances, as well as investment in Treasury Bills.
Publicly traded non-banking financial institutions, IPDC Finance’s EPS was Tk 0.59 for Apr-Jun’22 as against Tk 0.55 for the same period of the last year. EPS was Tk 1.19 for the first six months of this year as against Tk 1.11 for Jan-Jun’21.
