Return on Equity
ROE is expressed as a percentage and can be calculated for
any company if net income and equity are both positive numbers. Net income is
calculated before dividends paid to common shareholders and after dividends to
preferred shareholders and interest to lenders.
Formula:
Return on
Equity Sonali Bank Limited |
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FY2019 |
FY2018 |
FY2017 |
FY2016 |
FY2015 |
3.92% |
3.32% |
10.63% |
2.18% |
0.99% |
Fig: ROE of Sonali Bank for 2015-19
In the graph, the researcher finds; up-down return on equity. Hare in 2015 and 16 the return on equity was consistently 0.99% and 2.18% then the next year in 2017 it moved to the top at 10.63%. Then in 2018 and 19 the return on equity consistently was 3.32% and 3.93%. In general eyes, it is an up-down graph. But the researcher focused deeply and fined it, the return on equity of Sonali Bank gradually moved upward from 2015 to 2019 except in 2017 ( 0.99% → 2.18% →3.32% → 2.92%). And in 2017 there was an economic benefit.