Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-The Board of Directors of Reckitt Benckiser (BD) Limited has declared 275 percent interim cash dividend for the year ending on 31 December 2014.

The board decided to declare interim cash dividend after considering the performance of the company from 1 January 2014 to 31 May 2014 and the retained earnings up to 31 December last year, said an office disclosure of the company on Thursday.

The board has also declared profit after tax of BDT 71.95 million and EPS of BDT 15.23 for the period ended on 31 May 2014.

The record date for entitlement of interim dividend will be on July 7, 2014.

Meanwhile, the Board of Directors of Bangladesh Services Limited has recommended 15 percent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2013.

The annual general meeting (AGM) will be held on August 25, 2014 at 6:00pm at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in Dhaka. Record Date: 14.07.2014.

The Company has also reported EPS of BDT 0.33, NAV per share of BDT 19.52 and NOCFPS of BDT 0.84 for the year ended on December 31, 2013.

There will be no price limit on the trading of the shares of these two companies on Thursday following their corporate declarations.

BBN/BB/SS-26June14-12:00pm (BST)