EBL approves cash and stock dividend for 2025
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) shareholders have approved a 28% dividend for the year ended 31 December 2025 at the bank's 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on 11 June 2026.
The dividend includes a 25% cash payout and a 3% stock dividend.
Md Showkat Ali Chowdhury, Chairman of the Board of Directors, presided over the AGM.
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Directors Anis Ahmed, Salina Ali, KJS Banu, Gazi Md Shakhawat Hossain, Mufakkharul Islam Khasru, Mahreen Nasir, Md Abdur Rahim, Khondkar Atique-e-Rabbani FCA, and Masih Malik Chowdhury FCA, FCS, were present.
EBL Managing Director Hassan O Rashid, Company Secretary Md Abdullah Al Mamun FCS, external and corporate governance auditors, an independent scrutiniser, senior executives, and numerous shareholders joined the meeting via digital platform.
All agenda items presented at the AGM received shareholder approval.
Shareholders commended the board and management for EBL's resilient 2025 financial performance, robust governance, and sustained focus on digital transformation.
Despite ongoing global and domestic economic challenges, shareholders expressed satisfaction with the bank's performance, the approved dividend, and EBL's strategic initiatives for sustainable growth and long-term value creation.
