DCB Bank shareholders approved a dividend of ₹1.45 per equity share for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, at the 31st Annual General Meeting held on July 03, 2026. The meeting, conducted via video conferencing, saw the adoption of audited financial statements and the approval of key capital-raising measures, including a Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) and the issuance of bonds on a private placement basis.

All eight resolutions listed in the notice dated June 05, 2026, were passed with the requisite majority. The approval for the QIP, a special resolution, received 84.93% of the valid votes cast, while the resolution to raise funds through bonds secured 100% approval. The re-appointment of Mr. Nadir Bhalwani as Director and Mr. Krishnan Sridhar Seshadri as Whole-time Director for one year effective June 13, 2026, was also approved.

Voting Results

The combined voting results from remote e-voting and e-voting conducted during the AGM were scrutinized by M/s Bhandari & Associates, Company Secretaries. A total of 395 members participated in the voting process regarding the adoption of financial statements, casting 17,01,04,685 votes.

Meeting Proceedings

The AGM was chaired by Mr. Pushan Mahapatra, Non-Executive Part-Time Chairman and Independent Director. Mr. Praveen Kutty, Managing Director & CEO, and Mr. Ravi Kumar, Chief Financial Officer, presented the bank's financial performance for FY 2025-26. The Chairman confirmed that the Statutory Auditors' Report and Secretarial Audit Report contained no qualifications or adverse observations.

The statutory registers and relevant certificates were made available for inspection. The meeting commenced at 02:30 p.m. IST and concluded at 04:51 p.m. IST. The Scrutinizer’s Report confirmed that the electronic voting data was handled in accordance with the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development S.A., the promoter of dcb bank , has confirmed that it, along with persons acting in concert, has not created any encumbrance on the equity shares held in the bank during the financial year ended March 31, 2026. This declaration ensures that the promoter's shareholding remains free from charges or liens, providing clarity to investors regarding the ownership status of the stake.

The disclosure was formally addressed to BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited to meet regulatory requirements. The filing was made in compliance with Regulation 31(4) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, which mandates promoters to disclose details of encumbered shares annually.

The letter, signed by authorised signatories Anwar Poonawala and Beat Doerig, was submitted on April 8, 2026. A copy of the communication was also marked to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of DCB Bank Limited for record-keeping purposes.

Key Details of the Disclosure

The confirmation covers both direct and indirect holdings of the promoter and any persons acting in concert with them. This regulatory filing provides transparency regarding the financial standing of the promoter's shareholding in DCB Bank Limited.