Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC has informed the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) that its director, Sadman Sakib Dipro, has received 1,753 shares of the company as a gift from his mother, Zakia Sultana.
According to a disclosure made to the DSE on Sunday, the share transfer was completed following an earlier declaration on September 15. Zakia Sultana, a general shareholder of the company, transferred the shares to her son outside the exchange’s trading system. This means the transaction did not occur through market trading but through a gift-based ownership transfer.
The development coincides with the company’s record date for the 2025–26 fiscal year, which was set for September 20. Shareholders holding shares on this date will be eligible for the proposed dividend. Walton’s board has recommended a 180 percent cash dividend along with a 10 percent stock dividend for the fiscal year. The company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled to be held on October 15.
Walton reported improved financial performance for the 2025–26 fiscal year. Earnings per share (EPS) rose to Tk 33.75, up from Tk 31.11 in the previous year. Net operating cash flow per share (NOCFPS) increased to Tk 63.72, compared to Tk 52.91 a year earlier.
The company’s net asset value (NAV) per share stood at Tk 381.26 with revaluation and Tk 280.24 without revaluation.
Net profit for the year reached approximately Tk 1,124 crore, marking an 8.5 percent increase from Tk 1,036.62 crore in the previous fiscal year. Revenue also grew by 4.5 percent to around Tk 7,404 crore.
A significant contributor to the profit growth was a sharp reduction in financing costs. The company’s financing expenses declined by about Tk 267.26 crore, or nearly 60 percent, over the year.
According to the latest market data, Walton’s share price closed at Tk 394.60 on the DSE on September 17, gaining Tk 0.50 or 0.13 percent for the day.
As of August 31, 2026, sponsor-directors held 71.09 percent of the company’s shares, while institutional investors held 1.04 percent and general investors owned 27.84 percent. Foreign investors accounted for 0.30 percent of the total shareholding.
