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Askari Bank Q4 Earnings Update | growth persists in Banking

For the latest quarter, Q4, ending Dec2024, Askari Bank (PSX:AKBL) posted a profit of Rs. 5.1 per share. It also declared a cash dividend of Rs. 3 per share. This brings the net income of AKBL to a total of Rs. 14.8 per share for the last four quarters. While in the last 4 quarters, the total cash distribution was Rs. 3 per share.

The cumulative net income of the last four quarters stands at 2% higher compared to the cumulative total of the prior four quarters.

 As of the week ending 21 Feb 2025, AKBL overperformed the KSE100 by 25% over the past 3 months. And over the past 1 year, AKBL overperformed the KSE100 by 12%.

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