Final Dividend
CAL announces that the Directors of the bank have decided to propose to the shareholders a final dividend of GH¢0.097 per share in respect of its financial year ended December 31, 2015. This is subject to shareholders approval at the bank’s Annual General Meeting. The final dividend for 2014 was GH¢0.081 per share.
Qualifying date
All shareholders registered in the books of CAL at the close of business on Thursday, 24th March, 2016 will qualify for the final dividend.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Tuesday, 29th March, 2016 to Wednesday, 30th March, 2016 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
In view of the foregoing, the ex-dividend date has been set as Tuesday, 22nd March, 2016. Consequently, an investor purchasing CAL shares before this date will be entitled to the final dividend. However, an investor buying CAL shares on or after Tuesday, 22nd March, 2016 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The final dividend will be paid on Tuesday, 3rd May, 2016.
Annual General Meeting
The bank’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, 31st March, 2016 at the Conference Auditorium of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons at 10.00 am.
Issued in Accra, this 29th day of February, 2016.