Nine Listed Companies Fail to Pay Any Dividend After Losses, Announce AGM Dates

Nine companies listed on the stock market have been unable to pay any dividend to shareholders for the financial year ended on June 30, 2026. The Dhaka Stock Exchange said on Wednesday that most of the companies were in loss during that year.

The companies that failed to pay a dividend are Usmania Glass, BBS, Peninsula Chittagong, Jahin Spinning, Shyampur Sugar, Information Services, Aziz Pipes, Zilbangla Sugar and GSP Finance. Despite paying no dividend, the companies have set dates for their annual general meetings.

Usmania Glass will hold its AGM on December 19 at 10am in hybrid format, with a record date of November 23. Its loss per share was Tk 4.79, compared with Tk 5.34 a year earlier, and its net asset value per share stood at Tk 59.94 at the end of June.

BBS will hold its AGM on December 15 at 12pm in hybrid format and at its corporate office in Nurani Tower at Mohakhali in Dhaka, with a record date of November 17. Its loss per share was 91 paisa, up from 59 paisa, and its net asset value per share was Tk 10.69.

Peninsula Chittagong will hold its AGM on December 30 at 12pm, with a record date of November 16. Its loss per share was 19 paisa, compared with 6 paisa a year earlier, and its net asset value per share stood at Tk 27.66.

Jahin Spinning will hold its AGM on December 29 at 9am at Dhanmondi Party Centre and on a digital platform, with a record date of November 18. Its loss per share was 48 paisa, down from 55 paisa, and its net asset value per share was Tk 3.39.

Shyampur Sugar will hold its AGM on December 21 at 10am in hybrid format at Chini Shilpo Bhaban in Dhaka, with a record date of November 18. Its loss per share was Tk 42.94, compared with Tk 50.77 a year earlier.

Information Services will hold its AGM on November 30 at 11:30am in hybrid format, with a record date of November 18; its loss per share was 51 paisa, up from 43 paisa, and its net asset value per share was Tk 1.91. Aziz Pipes will hold its AGM on December 30 at 11am in hybrid format and at the Institute of Diploma Engineers building, with a record date of November 17; its loss per share was Tk 3.77, down from Tk 10.12, and its net asset value per share was negative Tk 51.11.

Zilbangla Sugar will hold its AGM on December 21 at 2:30pm in hybrid format and at Chini Shilpo Bhaban, with a record date of November 18; its loss per share was Tk 72.32, down from Tk 78.87, and its net asset value per share was negative Tk 1,211.51. GSP Finance will hold its AGM on December 28 at 11:30am, with a record date of December 3; its loss per share was Tk 8.89, down from Tk 11.79.