Final Dividend
CAL has announced that the Directors of the bank have proposed a final dividend of GH¢0.026 per share in respect of its financial year ended December 31, 2011. This is subject to shareholders approval at the bank’s Annual General Meeting.
Qualifying date
All shareholders registered in the books of CAL at the close of business on Friday, 18th May, 2012 will qualify for the final dividend.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Monday, 21st May, 2012 to Wednesday, 23rd May, 2012 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
In view of the foregoing, the ex-dividend date has been set as Wednesday, 16th May, 2012. 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 Wednesday, 16th May, 2012will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The final dividend will be paid on Thursday, 14th June, 2012.
Annual General Meeting
The bank’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, 24th May, 2012 at the Conference Auditorium of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons at 10.00 am.
Issued in Accra, this 23rd
day of April, 2012.