EFU Life Assurance Ltd, the leading private sector life insurance company in Pakistan announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2012 as approved in the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 February 2013. The Company registered a strong increase in its profitability, with a profit after tax of Rs. 914 million for the year (2011: Rs 578 million). The earnings per share has increased to Rs. 10.75 (2011: Rs. 6.8). The increased profitability allowed the Company to declare a final cash dividend of 40% and 17.6% Bonus shares for the year (an interim cash dividend of 15% was paid at 30th June 2012). The total payout for the year is 72.6%: 55% cash dividend and 17.6% Bonus Shares. Due to the Bonus share issue, the paid-up capital will now increase to Rs. 1 Billion, making it the highest capitalized life insurance company in the private life insurance sector.