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According to details, the commercial banks paid the highest dividend of Rs139.17 billion in CY21 out of 32 sectors. The dividends from banks more than doubled during the period under review, increasing from Rs64.251 billion in 2020 despite the pandemic when interest rates remained low. TLTP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The companies listed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) have paid the highest ever dividends in calender year 2021 amounting to Rs499.84 billion. 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