Meezan Bank Limited posted a profit after tax of Rs. 73.94 billion for the first nine months of 2026, marking a 7 percent increase from Rs. 69.33 billion recorded in the same period last year.

The bank’s earnings per share rose to Rs. 41.07 from Rs. 38.50 a year earlier, according to Arif Habib Limited.

For the third quarter ended September 2026, Meezan Bank’s profit increased 14 percent year-on-year to Rs. 25.85 billion. Earnings per share for the quarter also improved to Rs. 14.36 from Rs. 12.62.

The bank declared a cash dividend of Rs. 8 per share for the third quarter. Its total dividend for the first nine months reached Rs. 23.50 per share, up from Rs. 21 per share in the corresponding period last year.

Profit before tax climbed 3 percent to Rs. 157.83 billion during the nine-month period. Net interest income increased 5 percent to Rs. 197.72 billion, while total income rose 7 percent to Rs. 233.81 billion.

Fee income grew 6 percent to Rs. 8.2 billion, while foreign exchange income fell 12 percent to Rs. 2.8 billion. Non-funded income remained broadly unchanged at around Rs. 12 billion.

Meezan Bank’s deposits increased 24 percent year-on-year to Rs. 3.93 trillion by the end of September 2026. Net advances rose 42 percent to Rs. 1.61 trillion, while investments grew 21 percent to Rs. 3.04 trillion.

The bank’s borrowings also increased 67 percent to Rs. 835.15 billion.

Despite higher quarterly operating expenses, the bank’s cost-to-income ratio improved to around 35 percent in the third quarter, compared with 38 percent in the same quarter last year.