In the first six months of the financial year NCBJ reported earnings of $4.5Bn (EPS:$1.84), which represented a 5.1% decline over the corresponding prior year period.

The Board of Directors of National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) has declared an interim dividend of $0.16 per share payable on May 24, 2013 to shareholders on record as at May 10, 2013. The ex-dividend date is May 8, 2013.

Berger Paints Jamaica Limited has advised that at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on April 24, 2013, the Directors passed a resolution that a final dividend payment of $0.13 per ordinary stock unit payable on July 9, 2013 be recommended to the stockholders on record as at June 21, 2013 in respect of the year ended March 31, 2013. The ex-dividend date is June 19, 2013.

Kingston Properties Limited has advised that its 5th Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Knutsford Court Hotel, 16 Chelsea Ave, Kingston 5.

The Annual General Meeting of Hardware & Lumber Limited is scheduled for Monday June 3, 2013 at 697 Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11 at 10:30a.m.

The Annual General Meeting of Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited is scheduled for Tuesday, May 28, 2013 in the Auditorium of Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited, 28-48 Barbados Avenue Kingston 5 at 10:00 a.m.

The Annual General Meeting of Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust Limited is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at the Sagicor Bank Building - 12th Floor, 60 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5 at 2:30p.m.

Berger Paints Jamaica Limited has advised that at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on April 24, 2013, the Directors passed a resolution that a Final Dividend payment of $0.13 per ordinary stock unit payable on July 9, 2013 be recommended to the stockholders on record as at June 21, 2013 in respect of the year ended March 31, 2013. The ex-dividend date is June 19, 2013.

Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) has announced its agreement with Shipping Services (Stevedoring) Limited (SSSL) to acquire the stevedoring operations of that company.

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited has advised that the Board of Directors will consider the payment of an interim dividend to stockholders at a meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2013.