Dividends

Premier Bank: The board of directors of Premier Bank Limited has recommended 31 per cent stock dividend for the year that ended on December 31, '10. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the bank will be held on April 6 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city at 10:30am. Record date is March 20. The authorities of the bank have stated that consolidated earning per share (EPS) stood at Tk 6.08, while consolidated net asset value (NAV) per share Tk 20.50 and consolidated net operational cash flow per share (NOCFPS) Tk 7.12 for the year that ended on December 31, '10 as against Tk 3.73 (diluted), Tk 14.23 and Tk 2.02 respectively as the year that ended on December 31, '09. Bd Welding Electrodes: The board of directors of Bd Welding Electrodes Limited has recommended 5 per cent cash dividend and 10 per cent stock dividend for the year that ended on December 31, '10. The AGM of the company will be held on April 17 at Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh at 11:30am. Record date is March 20. The authorities of the company have also stated that NAV of the company stood at Tk 575.08 million, while EPS Tk 1.19 and NOCFPS of Tk 0.50 for the year that ended on December 31, '10.