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"DIVIDENDS
Shareholders are rewarded with the Company’s highest dividend to date of Rs. 35.00 per share in the payment of a Final
Dividend of Rs. 22.50 adding to the Interim Dividend of Rs. 12.50 per share.
Your Company’s paid up capital of Rs. 10 million at the IPO reached a value of Rs. 20 billion during the year when the
share price reached Rs. 1,000/-. An original purchase of 1,000 shares has yielded Rs. 3,200,250/- in dividends and with
bonus issues it has grown to 20,000 in shares showing a value of Rs. 16 million at the year end. Proper marketing of
Ceylon tea delivers good results. "
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