Walton High-Tech accelerates dividend payout after 2026 AGM in Bangladesh
Walton High-Tech Industries PLC is moving cash to shareholders unusually quickly after securing approval for its latest dividend package. The engineering-sector listed company pays the 2025-26 cash distribution one day after its 15 October 2026 annual general meeting, underscoring its liquidity and digital operating capacity.
Highlights
- Walton High-Tech approves and immediately disburses a 180% cash dividend for 2025-26, equating to Tk18 per Tk10 share plus a 10% stock bonus, after its 20th AGM on 15 October 2026.
- Net profit rises to Tk1,124.57 crore in fiscal 2025-26 from Tk1,036.62 crore a year earlier, with earnings per share at Tk33.75 versus Tk31.11.
- Net asset value with revaluation climbs to nearly Tk12,704 crore, with stock dividend funding green energy capacity expansion, power supply reliability, and operational upgrades.
Dividend approval and immediate disbursement
As reported by The Business Standard, citing Walton High-Tech’s press release, the company disburses its approved 180% cash dividend to institutional and general investors for the 2025-26 financial year immediately after shareholder approval at its 20th AGM on a digital platform.Shareholders unanimously approve the board’s proposal at the 15 October 2026 meeting. Under the payout, investors receive Tk18 in cash for each general share with a face value of Tk10, alongside one bonus share for every 10 general shares held.
Deputy Managing Director and Company Secretary Rafiqul Islam says the rapid payout is made possible by the company’s technological capability, operational efficiency and strong liquidity position.
Profit growth and expansion funding
Walton High-Tech’s audited financial report shows net profit of Tk1,124.57 crore for the 2025-26 fiscal year, up from Tk1,036.62 crore a year earlier. Earnings per share rise to Tk33.75 from Tk31.11 over the same period.The company’s net asset value with revaluation reaches nearly Tk12,704 crore, with revalued NAV per share at Tk381.26 and non-revalued NAV per share at Tk280.24. Rafiqul Islam adds that the approved 10% stock dividend, drawn entirely from retained earnings, will support Walton’s expansion of green energy capacity, help ensure uninterrupted power supply and fund modernising and balancing activities.
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