The board of directors of Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC on April 17, 2024, recommended to the members at the Annual General Meeting to be held on May 28, 2024 a final dividend, in respect of the twelve months period ended 31 December 2023, of LKR 18.84 (being a gross dividend and subject to Withholding Taxes) per share on 19 June 2024, on the Issued Capital of the Company as at 31 May 2024 on the issued number of shares of the company to all shareholders of the company as at end of trading on the market day prior to (XD) date which has been determined by the Colombo Stock Exchange as 29 May 2024 and the Record Date for this purpose shall be 31 May 2024. Provided however, in instances where the shareholder has given accurate dividend disposal instructions to the Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Limited (CDS) by providing the bank account number, the dividend payment will be directly credited to such bank account on or before the 5 June 2024.
Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC is a Sri Lanka-based manufacturer of cigarettes. The Company is engaged in the manufacturing, marketing and selling of cigarettes. The Company's multi-category brand portfolio enables it to cater to different adult consumer segments. It produces Dunhill, Benson & Hedges, John Player Gold Leaf, John Player Gold Pro John Player Navy Cut, John Player Gold, State Express 555, Shuangxi International, Bristol, and Capstan. Its product Dunhill include Dunhill Double Green, Dunhill Double Yellow, Dunhill Switch, Dunhill Blue, Dunhill Grey, and Dunhill Switch LEPP. It operates through two geographical segments: domestic and export sales. The Company has approximately 11 distributors and 68,670 traders and retailers distributing its products in Sri Lanka.
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