- Dividend payout drags NAVPS to Tk79.09 on 30 June from Tk187.58 at the end of 2025.
Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) reported a sharp rise in second-quarter profit and stronger operating cash flow, while its net asset value per share (NAVPS) fell by more than half after the company transferred its 2025 dividends.
According to a company disclosure through the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the company’s earnings per share (EPS) rose 38.24 per cent year-on-year to Tk41.07 in the April-June quarter from Tk29.71 a year earlier, helped by higher sales and an easier comparison with the same period last year.
For the first six months of 2026, EPS increased by only 3.51 per cent to Tk64.34 from Tk62.16 in the corresponding period of 2025.
Second-quarter revenue grew 6.69 per cent from a year earlier and 7.42 per cent from the previous quarter.
The company said last year’s second quarter had fewer business days because of two Eid holidays, while first-quarter 2026 sales were affected by the Eid holiday period and the national election.
Operating cash flow also strengthened, with net cash generated from operating activities rising 56.4 per cent year-on-year to Tk72.54 crore in the January-June period.
Net operating cash flow per share climbed to Tk153.51 from Tk98.13, reflecting stronger operating performance during the second quarter.
NAVPS, however, dropped to Tk79.09 as of 30 June from Tk187.58 at the end of 2025.
The company said the decline did not reflect weaker operations but resulted from transferring the 2025 dividend approved at its annual general meeting on 30 June from retained earnings to the dividend payable account, reducing shareholders’ equity.
Reckitt Bangladesh shares rose 0.35 per cent to close at Tk3,321.90 on the Dhaka Stock Exchange on Thursday.
