National Bank of Kenya (NBK) #ticker:NBK is set to be delisted from the Nairobi Securities Exchange on Thursday following its acquisition by KCB Group #ticker:KCB through a share swap. NBK’s shares had already been suspended from trading ahead of the transaction, with the delisting marking the lender’s formal exit from the bourse which will now […]
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Standard Chartered wins the digital innovation award at the CIO 100
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – Standard Chartered Bank has been feted at the CIO Africa 100 Awards with the bank emerging winner in the Banking Sector Award category. The bank was recognized for its exemplary performance in the sector with a highlight on its digital innovation and leadership which included creating competitive advantage in the […]
National Bank of Kenya exits Nairobi bourse this week
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) is set to be delisted from the Nairobi Securities Exchange on Thursday following its acquisition by KCB Group through a share swap. NBK’s shares had already been suspended from trading ahead of the transaction, with the delisting marking the lender’s formal exit from the bourse which will now be left […]
Bank shareholders primed for bumper dividend payouts
Traditional dividend payers such as KCB, Equity, Co-operative Bank of Kenya and NCBA are all promising to distribute part of the profits to shareholders. Banks needed just seven months this year to earn the profits they made the whole of last year, new data shows. And now they are promising shareholders bumper dividends as the […]
Kenya: Dividend Payouts Rise As Economy Improves
The number of corporates dishing out dividends to shareholders for the year ending December has risen, pointing to improved profits and a bright economic outlook. The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Friday joined a growing list of firms that paid or declared interim dividends for investors. The NSE board announced a surprise special dividend of […]
CBK relaxes Covid curbs on banks’ dividend pay
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has loosened restrictions on dividend payments by commercial lenders as the country recovers from the Covid-19 economic fallout. Multiple bank executives reckon that the banking regulator has dropped its tough stance on dividends, freeing lenders to resume payouts to shareholders. The CBK last August asked commercial banks to seek […]
Banks resume dividends as loan defaults fall
Bank investors are set for a significant increase in dividend income in the next five months as the listed lenders make cash distributions for the year ending December amid improved profitability and brighter economic prospects. KCB Group #ticker:KCB, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya #ticker:SCBK and Stanbic Holdings #ticker:SBIC have paid or declared interim dividends totalling Sh5.7 […]
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya declares interim dividend as profit up 46%
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya ( NSE:SCBK ) reported a 46.6 percent net profit growth in the nine months ended September on the back of lower costs and higher non-interest income. Its net earnings in the review period stood at Sh6.3 billion, up from Sh4.3 billion a year earlier. StanChart declared a surprise interim dividend of […]
KCB declares interim dividend as profit doubles to Sh25bn
KCB Group #ticker:KCB has declared an interim dividend of Sh1 per share after its net profit more than doubled to Sh25.1 billion in the nine months ended September. The lender becomes the second to declare a surprise interim dividend for the third quarter after Standard Chartered Bank Kenya #ticker:SCBK which has proposed a payout of […]
StanChart Q3 net profit jumps to Sh6.4bn
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya #ticker:SCBK has reported a 46.7 percent jump in net profit for the nine months to September, helped by an increase in foreign exchange earnings and reduced operating expenses. The Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed bank recorded Sh6.35 billion in profit after tax from Sh4.33 billion posted in a similar period last year. The […]