Shareholders of GCB Bank Limited are to enjoy a 25 per cent increase in dividend payment over the 2019 dividend payment.
Following a sterling performance in the 2020 financial year, the Board of the Bank has recommended a dividend payment of GHc0.25 per share, representing a 25 percent increase on 2019.
According to the 2020 annual report of the Bank GCB is “pursuing prudent dividend policy that ensures reasonable return to shareholders whilst maintaining the growth and appreciation of the share value.”
The final dividend will according to the Bank’s programme be paid on Friday, June 18, 2021.
GCB will hold its 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) this Friday, May 28, 2021 in Accra.
The AGM which will be held virtually, is in compliance with Imposition of Restriction Act 2020 (Act 1012) and the Registrar General’s Department and Securities and Exchange Commission directives and guidance on holding virtual Annual General Meetings.
The agenda for the AGM includes; consideration and adoption of 2020 audited financial statements presented by Deloitte and Touche, ratification of the appointment of two Executive Directors, re-election of Directors among others.
The AGM will also be used to declare dividend despite the difficult business environment occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.
This will be the second time in a row GCB Bank is declaring a dividend in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The AGM will also be used to officially introduce the new Managing Director, Kofi Adomakoh and the new Deputy Managing Director of Operations, Emmanuel Odartey Lamptey, to the Shareholders.
There will be special resolutions to change the Bank’s name from GCB Bank Limited to GCB Bank PLC and also amend the Bank’s constitution accordingly.
Shareholders are to participate and vote at the AGM through a dedicated online platform or through an SMS code using a unique token number. The AGM Proceedings will be transmitted live on GTV and also streamed across GCB Bank’s social media platforms.
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