Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- MJL Bangladesh Limited dominated the week’s top turnover chart last week for the third week straight on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) that ended on Thursday.
A total of 15.23 million share worth BDT 2.33 billion changing hands last week. Daily average turnover for the company was BDT 466.14 million.
The week’s closing price of MJL BD share was BDT 159.1, registering an increase of 10.33 per cent over the previous week. A market lot is 100 shares.
Of the total shares – 58.36 percent held by sponsor-directors, 19.45 percent by government, 12.91 percent held by institutional investors, foreign investors held 0.16 percent while 9.12 percent share held by public, according to DSE website.
The company listed in the Dhaka bourse – DSE in 2011. The company is belonging to the fuel and power sector under the category of ‘A’.
As per un-audited half yearly accounts ended on June 30, 2014, the company has reported consolidated net profit (excluding non-controlling interests) of BDT 600.16 million with consolidated EPS of BDT 2.52.
MJL Bangladesh Limited (formerly Mobil Jamuna Lubricants Limited) is the joint venture company between state owned Jamuna Oil Company and EC Securities Limited (subsidiary of the East Coast Group), according to its website.
It was followed by Beximco worth BDT 2.16 billion, BSRM Steels BDT 1.94 billion, RSRM Steels BDT 1.90 billion, Beximco Pharma BDT 1.76 billion, GP BDT 1.68 billion, Lafarge Surma BDT 1.26 billion, Golden Son BDT 1.09 billion, Active Fine Chemicals BDT 1.00 billion and ACI worth BDT 899.19 million changing hands last week.
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