September 12, 2022: Pakistan Stock Exchange announces the much awaited list of the Top 25 Companies Awards recipients for the year 2021. The PSX Top 25 Companies Awards, initiated in the year 1978, have been presented to outstanding companies listed on the Stock Exchange.

 The key pre-requisites for companies competing for this prestigious award include minimum dividend distribution of 30%, trading of shares for atleast 50% of the total trading days during the year, and the company not being in the Defaulters’ Segment of the Exchange or not having trading in its shares suspended on account of violation of Listing Companies & Securities Regulations of the Exchange during the said year. Specific weightages are also included for reporting on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as for Diversity & Inclusion to qualify for the PSX Top 25 Companies Award.

 Companies which have shown outstanding performance in terms of corporate governance, financial performance, increasing shareholder value and have reported on sustainability make it to the Top 25 Companies list. Specifically, companies who have outperformed others in terms of their Profitability & Liquidity Ratios, Dividend & Solvency Payout Ratios, TSR, Free Float of Shares, Turnover of Shares, and specific quantifiers of Corporate Governance & Investors Relations, including metrics such as reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and Diversity & Inclusion are selected for the PSX Top 25 Companies Award.

 Speaking at the occasion of announcement of the PSX Top 25 Companies Awards 2021, the MD & CEO PSX, Mr. Farrukh H. Khan, stated, “On behalf of Pakistan Stock Exchange, I warmly congratulate the recipients of the PSX Top 25 Companies Awards 2021. At a time when we need positive economic news and role models in Pakistan, the PSX Top 25 Companies Awards showcases the best of the best in corporate performance, profitability, governance, and reporting on sustainability in Pakistan’s industry and business world. This Award presents a positive image of Pakistan’s business and economy, both domestically and internationally. These companies are not just best in class in Pakistan but also compare with the best global companies.”

 The companies that made it to the Top 25 Companies Awards list in 2021, in order of their performance ranking, are:

 1            Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited

2             Engro Corporation Limited              

3             Systems Limited                                                              

4             Ferozsons Laboratories Limited

5             Engro Fertilizers Limited                                               

6             Security Papers Limited

7             Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited                   

8              Habib Bank Limited

9              TRG Pakistan Limited                     

10           Meezan Bank Limited

11           The Hub Power Company Limited                                            

12           MCB Bank Limited

13           Cyan Limited                                     

14           EFU Life Assurance Limited

15           Pakistan Oilfields Limited             

16           Bank Alfalah Limited

17           Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited                                

18           International Industries Limited

19           Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited

20           Mari Petroleum Company Limited

21           Gadoon Textile Mills Limited                      

22           International Steels Limited

23           Pakistan Cables Limited

24           Packages Limited

25           Adamjee Insurance Company Limited 

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Posted on:2022-09-12T18:19:19+05:00

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