Iskan’s Q4 profits almost halve

Kuwait-Mubasher: Housing Finance’s (Iskan) profits shrank 48% year-on-year for the fourth quarter of 2015 to about KWD 145,200 ($482,200), according to a recent statement.

Iskan’s profits reached nearly KWD 277,800 ($922,500) in Q4-14.

During the fiscal year 2015, the Kuwaiti company posted earnings worth KWD 1.1 million ($3.66 million) as compared to nearly KWD 592,700 ($1.97 million) in FY14, an increase of 85.6%.

The board members recommended freezing dividends for FY15.

Iskan stock settled at 29 fils, an hour before the end of Monday’s session, as 3.04 million shares were traded with a value of about KWD 88,200. 

Mubasher Contribution Time: 21-Mar-2016 08:45 (GMT)