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Part 5: Inside banking / 12 banks paid no dividend despite profits last year

Nineteen banks failed to pay any dividend to shareholders for 2024. While seven posted losses, the remaining 12 reported profits but were barred from dividend payouts due to inadequate capital and deferred provisioning for bad loans.

BB bars 18 banks from dividend payouts

Despite repeated appeals from bank directors and top executives over the past month, the central bank held firm.

14 companies asked to explain failure to pay dividends

The companies declared dividends last year, but failed to hand over those

July 10, 2025
July 10, 2025

12 banks paid no dividend despite profits last year

Nineteen banks failed to pay any dividend to shareholders for 2024. While seven posted losses, the remaining 12 reported profits but were barred from dividend payouts due to inadequate capital and deferred provisioning for bad loans.

May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025

BB bars 18 banks from dividend payouts

Despite repeated appeals from bank directors and top executives over the past month, the central bank held firm.

October 5, 2024
October 5, 2024

14 companies asked to explain failure to pay dividends

The companies declared dividends last year, but failed to hand over those