Top ten traded companies grabbed 40 per cent turnover of the Dhaka bourse on Tuesday while Khulna Power Company topping the chart for seventh straight session.
Market insiders said the investors continued to show their buying appetite on Khulna Power's shares amid dividend expectations.
The company's share closed at Tk 121.20 on Tuesday, soaring 6.69 per cent over the previous day. In the last one month, its share price jumped 73 per cent or Tk 51.20 each.
The power generation company's share traded between Tk 53 and Tk 139 each in the last one year.
Following the 'unusual' price hike of the company's shares as well as the volume, the prime bourse served show-cause notice on the company recently.
The company replied that there was no undisclosed price sensitive information for the recent unusual price hike of its shares.
According to statistics available with the DSE, about 4.39 million shares of KPCL were traded, generating a turnover of Tk 522 million, which was 10.69 per cent of the DSE's total turnover.
The total turnover on the DSE stood at Tk 4.87 billion which was Tk 5.80 billion on the previous day.
Khulna Power, which was listed on the DSE in 2010, disbursed 55 per cent cash dividend in 2017. In 2016, it paid 75 per cent cash dividend.
The company's earnings per share (EPS) stood at Tk 1.21 for January-March 2018 as against Tk 1.40 for January-March 2017.
In nine months period, the EPS was Tk 3.93 for July 2017-March 2018 as against Tk 3.91 for July 2016-March 2017.
The company's paid-up capital is Tk 3.61 billion, authorised capital is Tk 7.0 billion and the total number of securities is 361.28 million.
IFAD Autos followed next, with shares worth Tk 206 million changing hands. The company's share price closed at Tk 130.90 each, advancing 1.08 per cent over the previous day.
Active Fine Chemicals clinched the third spot, with shares worth Tk 201 million changing hands. The company's share price rose 1.17 per cent to close at Tk 43.20 each.
Shasha Denims emerged fourth with shares worth Tk 172 million changing hands. The company's share price closed at Tk 76, gaining 0.66 per cent.
National Life Insurance notched the fifth spot, with shares worth Tk 171 million changing hands. The company's share price soared 7.12 per cent to close at Tk 267.70 each.
The turnover of BBS Cables was Tk 141 million. The company's share price advanced 2.34 per cent to close at Tk 126.50 each.
National Housing Finance featured a turnover of Tk 134 million. The company's share price closed at Tk 62.10 each, advancing 0.91 per cent.
The turnover of United Power was Tk 131 million. The company's share price fell 0.41 per cent to close at Tk 312.90 each.
Intech featured a turnover of Tk 128 million. The company's share price jumped 8.99 per cent to close at Tk 59.40 each.
Aman Feed was also included in the top 10 turnover chart with shares of Tk 85 million changing hands.
The company's share price closed at Tk 73.40 each, shedding 0.27 per cent over the previous day.
