Lucky Cement announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026. The conglomerate reported a 14% increase in consolidated net profit, reaching Rs. 96.46 billion compared to Rs. 84.50 billion in the previous fiscal year.
Along with the robust financial performance, the Board of Directors recommended a final cash dividend of Rs. 5.00 per share (250%) for the year ended June 30, 2026.
Key Financial Highlights (FY26)
- Consolidated Net Profit: Rs. 96.46 billion (up 14.2% YoY from Rs. 84.50 billion).
- Earnings Per Share (EPS): Basic and diluted EPS rose to Rs. 60.78 per share from Rs. 52.53 in FY25.
- Gross Revenue: Reached Rs. 645.93 billion, up 14.6% YoY.
- Net Revenue: Stood at Rs. 516.36 billion, reflecting a 13.7% increase.
- Cash Dividend: Rs. 5.00 per share.
- AGM & Book Closure: The 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for September 25, 2026, with the share transfer books remaining closed from September 18 to September 25, 2026.
Operational Drivers & Performance
The strong bottom-line growth was supported by solid top-line performance across the conglomerate’s diverse industrial operating arms—including cement operations, power generation, automobile ventures, and mobile phone manufacturing—alongside a significant 25.7% reduction in group finance costs (dropping to Rs. 18.94 billion).
In its core domestic cement segment, Lucky Cement outperformed overall industry trends. While national cement dispatches grew by 7.0%, Lucky Cement achieved a 10.1% increase in domestic volumes (reaching 6.5 million tons) due to strategic market expansion.
Understanding Dividend Percentage vs. Face Value
Investors looking at corporate announcements often see dividend percentage figures (e.g., 250%) and wonder how that correlates with the actual cash received per share (e.g., Rs. 5.00).
1. Why is Dividend Percentage Calculated on Face Value?
In stock exchanges (including the Pakistan Stock Exchange), dividend percentages are always stated as a percentage of the share’s Face Value (Par Value), not its market trading price.
- Face Value (Par Value): The nominal value of a share fixed in the company’s constitution (Memorandum of Association).
- Lucky Cement’s Face Value: Rs. 2.00 per share (following a 5-for-1 share split in 2025).
3. Dividend Yield vs. Dividend Percentage
It is vital for investors to distinguish between Dividend Percentage and Dividend Yield:
- Dividend Percentage (250%): Measures payout against the fixed Face Value (Rs. 2.00).
- Dividend Yield (~1.09%): Measures payout against the Current Market Price (e.g., ~Rs. 460):
