# MCB Bank profit Rs 41.4 billion in 9 months of 2026; Rs 9 dividend, deposits up 22% to Rs 2.71 trillion

Source: Searchable (https://searchable.pk/news/business/mcb-bank-profit-rs-414-billion-in-9-months-of-2026-rs-9-dividend-deposits-up)
Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 22 Oct 2026
Updated: 22 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 25 Oct 2026

> MCB earned Rs 34.95 a share to September and has now paid Rs 27 a share in cash for 2026. Its deposits grew more than twice as fast as the banking industry's.

**MCB Bank made a profit after tax of Rs 41.4 billion in the nine months to 30 September 2026, or Rs 34.95 a share, and declared a third interim cash dividend of Rs 9 a share**, [ProPakistani reported](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/22/mcb-bank-announces-rs-41-billion-9-month-profit/) from the bank's results on Thursday 22 October. That takes MCB's cash dividends for 2026 so far to **Rs 27 a share**.

## The numbers

| Nine months to 30 September 2026 | Standalone | Consolidated |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Profit before tax | Rs 86.3 billion | Rs 92.7 billion |
| Profit after tax | Rs 41.4 billion | Rs 44.3 billion |
| Earnings per share | Rs 34.95 | |

Total income rose 7% to Rs 144.3 billion. Net markup income, the gap between what the bank earns on loans and investments and what it pays depositors, was Rs 114.8 billion against Rs 108.8 billion a year earlier. Non-markup income grew faster, up 14% to Rs 29.6 billion, helped by a **26% jump in fees and commissions** to Rs 17.6 billion. Operating expenses rose 10%.

Roughly half of pre-tax profit goes in tax: the standalone figures show Rs 44.9 billion between profit before and after tax.

## Deposits grew twice as fast as the industry

MCB's deposits reached **Rs 2.71 trillion** at the end of September, up Rs 447 billion or 22.2% since the end of 2025, against 9.1% growth for the banking industry. Current accounts, which pay no profit and are the cheapest money a bank has, rose Rs 181 billion (15%) to Rs 1.4 trillion.

## What it means for you

- **Shareholders:** Rs 9 a share on, say, 500 shares is Rs 4,500 before withholding tax. Withholding tax on dividends depends on your filer status; see where you stand with our [income tax calculator](/tools/tax/income-tax-calculator).
- **Savers:** banks are earning more from fees than a year ago, so it pays to check your account's schedule of charges before the next statement.
- **The wider picture:** MCB is the latest big bank to report. [Meezan Bank reported Rs 73.9 billion](/news/business/meezan-bank-profit-rs-739-billion-in-9-months-of-2026-up-7percent-rs-8-dividend) for the same nine months on Wednesday, and HBL also released its nine-month results on Thursday.

The bank's head office is in Lahore. Its full accounts are filed with the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

## Frequently asked questions

**How much dividend has MCB Bank paid for 2026?**

Rs 27 a share in cash so far, including the third interim dividend of Rs 9 a share declared on 22 October 2026.

## Sources

- MCB Bank Announces Rs. 41 Billion 9-Month Profit (22 Oct 2026) (ProPakistani): https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/22/mcb-bank-announces-rs-41-billion-9-month-profit/

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