Sandhani Life Insurance Company Ltd. returned to a surplus in the second quarter of 2026, reversing a deficit from a year earlier as the life insurer’s financial performance improved.
The board also recommended a 12 per cent cash dividend for 2025.
According to the company’s unaudited financial statements, Sandhani Life posted a surplus of Tk9.47 crore in the April-June quarter, compared with a deficit of Tk6.05 crore in the same period last year.
For the first six months of 2026, the insurer reported a surplus of Tk7.42 crore, reversing a deficit of Tk26.81 crore in the corresponding period of 2025.
The recovery follows an improvement in the first quarter, when the company’s deficit narrowed to Tk2.05 crore from Tk20.77 crore a year earlier, indicating a steady strengthening of its operating performance.
The Life Insurance Fund rose to Tk720.30 crore as of June 30, 2026 from Tk667.37 crore a year earlier, an increase of Tk52.93 crore.
The board recommended a 12 per cent cash dividend for the year ended December 31, 2025. For the full year, the company reported consolidated earnings per share of Tk1.20, net asset value per share of Tk18.00 and net operating cash flow per share of Tk2.87, compared with Tk1.15, Tk18.31 and Tk0.29, respectively, a year earlier.
The annual general meeting will be held on September 29 through a digital platform, while August 24 has been fixed as the record date for determining shareholders eligible for the dividend.
Following the corporate declaration, the company’s shares traded without a price limit on Monday.
Shares of Sandhani Life, with a face value of Tk10, rose 1.43 per cent to close at Tk28.40 each on the Dhaka Stock Exchange on Monday.
