Distilleries declares Rs. 4.6 b third interim dividend

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Third interim dividend at Rs. 1 per share, ex-dividend date 2 Sept.

Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC (DCSL) yesterday said its Board approved a Rs. 4.6 billion third interim dividend for the 2024/25 financial year. The dividend amounts to Rs. 1 per share, subject to withholding tax, and carries an ex-dividend date of 2 September and will be paid on 19 September, the company said in a filing.

The Colombo Stock Exchange imposed a temporary trading halt following the announcement, which was lifted after the disclosure.

Distilleries shares closed Friday at Rs. 46, unchanged from the previous day.

On 12 December 2024, the company made a first interim dividend payout at Rs. 1 per share and a second interim dividend at the same rate on 19 March 2025.

In FY25, DCSL declared three interim dividends totalling Rs. 2.83 per share, with a payout of Rs. 13.8 billion. In FY24, the dividend was Rs. 3.95 per share.