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The shareholders of BRAC Bank PLC have approved a 30 per cent dividend – 15 per cent in cash and 15 per cent in stock - for the year 2025.
The approval came at the 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on a virtual platform on June 11, 2026. A significant number of shareholders participated in the AGM, according to a press release.
Presided over by Chairperson Meheriar M. Hasan, the AGM was also attended by Vice Chairperson Faruq Mayeenuddin Ahmed and Directors - Salek Ahmed Abul Masrur, Anita Ghazi Rahman, Chowdhury MAQ Sarwar and Lila Rashid.
The bank's Managing Director & CEO Tareq Refat Ullah Khan thanked valued shareholders for their unwavering trust and confidence in the bank. Company Secretary M Mahbubur Rahman, FCS, moderated the AGM.
The shareholders were informed that the bank registered a Net Profit After-Tax (NPAT) of BDT 2,251 crore in 2025 on a consolidated basis, with a year-on-year growth of 57%. On a standalone basis, NPAT stood at BDT 1,581 crore, with an increase of 30% compared to BDT 1,214 crore in 2024.
Earnings per share (EPS) increased to BDT 9.12 on a consolidated basis in 2025 from BDT 6.18 in 2024. The bank’s consolidated net asset value (NAV) per share increased to BDT 51.56 from BDT 39.38 compared to the previous year. Net cash flow per share (NOCFPS) on consolidated basis increased to BDT 72.72 in 2025 compared to BDT 54.14 in 2024.
In his remarks, Chairperson Meheriar M. Hasan highlighted the bank's outstanding financial performance despite macroeconomic challenges. The key highlight of 2025 was customer deposits growing by 29% and loans, and advances by 17% on a standalone basis. He thanked the valued shareholders, customers, regulators, and stakeholders for their continuous support and trust and expressed his strong optimism that the bank would achieve even more growth in 2026 and beyond.