Q3 earnings of First Finance still negative

The third quarterly (July-September) earnings of First Finance Limited has increased by 20.35 percent. The earnings, however, is still negative. 

In a filing with Dhaka Stock Exchange on Monday, the company said that its earnings per share (EPS) was Tk 0.90 in the negative for July-September 2020 as against Tk 1.13 in the negative for July-September 2019. 

Meanwhile, the net asset value (NAV) per share was Tk 6.24 as of September 30, 2020, and Tk 4.10 as of September 30, 2019.

The company last offered 2 percent stock dividend back in 2019. The adjusted opening price of its shares during Monday’s trade was Tk 7.5.