Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- Ten most traded companies accounted for 28 per cent of transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Thursday, with the United Power Generation & Distribution Company grabbing the top spot on the turnover chart.
Market analysts said investors continued to show their appetite for the United Power shares as the company recommended healthy dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2019.
The power generation company has recommended 130 per cent cash and 10 per cent stock dividend. The record date is September 8.
The United Power and its major shareholder United Mymensingh Power recently executed an agreement with an international private equity group for an investment of Tk 8.5 billion (approximately US$100 million) which...