Meezan Bank Limited reported Rs73.94 billion in profit after tax for the nine months ended September 2026, representing an increase of around 7% from Rs69.33 billion during the same period last year.
Earnings per share increased to Rs41.07, compared with Rs38.50 in the corresponding period of 2025.
Third-Quarter Profit Rises 14%
For the third quarter alone, Meezan Bank recorded:
Profit after tax: Rs25.85 billion
representing an increase of approximately 14% year-on-year.
Quarterly earnings per share reached Rs14.36, compared with Rs12.62 a year earlier.
Meezan Bank Announces Rs8 Dividend
The bank maintained its dividend payout and declared a third-quarter cash dividend of:
Rs8 per share
This takes the cumulative dividend for the first nine months of 2026 to:
Rs23.50 per share
compared with Rs21 per share during the same period last year.
Deposits Reach Rs3.93 Trillion
Meezan Bank’s deposits increased 24% year-on-year to Rs3.93 trillion.
Net advances grew 42% to Rs1.61 trillion, while investments increased 21% to Rs3.04 trillion.
Net interest income rose 5% to Rs197.72 billion, while total income increased 7% to Rs233.81 billion.
Strong Nine-Month Performance
The nine-month figures build on Meezan Bank’s first-half performance, when the bank had reported Rs48.88 billion in profit after tax and an annualised return on equity of 34.7%.
Meezan Bank ended the first nine months of 2026 with nearly Rs74 billion in profit after tax, higher earnings per share and continued growth in deposits and advances.
The bank also maintained its dividend momentum, taking cumulative distributions to Rs23.50 per share for the nine-month period.
