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Nestle Nigeria Declares N25 Interim Dividend for the Period Ended September 30, 2021

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3 years ago

October 25, 2021

Shareholders of Nestle Nigeria Plc would be currently smiling to the bank as the company announced an interim dividend of N25 per 50 Kobo ordinary share, subject to withholding tax, to shareholders whose names appear on the register of members as at the close of business on 19 November 2021.

Going by the company’s outstanding shares of 792,656,252, the amount translates to N19.816 billion.

The register of members would be closed from 22 November 2021 to 26 November 2021. On 6 December 2021, the dividend would be paid electronically to shareholders whose names appear on the register of members on 19 November 2021 and who have completed the e-dividend registration and mandated the registrars to pay their dividends directly into their bank accounts. The registrar of Nestle Nigeria Plc is Greenwich Registrars and Data Solutions Limited.

This comes as Nestle reported a 23 percent increase in revenue for the period, N261 billion was earned in the period ended September 2021 compared to N212 billion in the period ended September 2020. The company has two reporting segments, Food which includes the production and sale of Maggi, Cerelac, Nan, Lactogen, and Golden Morn and Beverages which includes the production and sale of Milo, Chocomilo, Nescafe, Milo ready-to-drink (RTD), and Nestle Pure Life. The Food segment reported a revenue of N154 billion while the Beverages segment reported a revenue of N107 billion during the period. N258 Billion of revenue was earned in Nigeria and N3 Billion was earned from exports to other countries.

Cost of sales, however, rose from N122 billion in the year ending September 2020 to N160 Billion in September 2021 and this saw profit for the period rise slightly by 5% from N31 Billion to N33 Billion. Earnings per share rose from N40.29 in 2020 to N42.37 in 2021.

Nestle Nigeria Plc is one of the largest food and beverage companies in Africa. For over 57 years, Nestle has been delighting consumers in Nigeria with high-quality nutritious food products. Nestle has a staff strength of over 2,300 direct employees, 3 manufacturing sites, and a head office in Lagos and produces several iconic brands in Nigeria.

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Access Holdings to Pay N15.99 Billion Interim Dividend, Aig-Imoukhuede to Receive N1.151 Billion

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1 month ago

September 24, 2024

Samed Olukoya

Access Holdings Plc has announced an interim dividend of 45 kobo for every ordinary share of 50 kobo held in the company in the first half (H1) of 2024.

With 35.545 billion in outstanding shares, this translates to N15.99 billion in interim dividend. However, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhued, the chairman of Access Holdings, will take home N1.151 billion in dividend.

The chairman presently holds 119,231,715 direct shares and 2,438,256,720 indirect shares in the company, according to the company’s latest financial statement obtained by Investors King.

According to the lender, subject to appropriate withholding tax the dividend will be paid to shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members at the close of business on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

The bank will pay dividends on Thursday, October 17, 2024 to all shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members at the close of business on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

These shareholders are expected to have completed the e-dividend registration and mandated the Registrar to pay their dividends directly into their bank accounts.

However, shareholders who are yet to complete the e-dividend registration are advised to download the Registrar’s E-Dividend Mandate Activation Form, which is also available on https://theaccesscorporation.com/ and complete and submit it to either the Registrar, their respective Banks or any Access Bank Plc branch.

Shareholders with dividend warrants and share certificates that have remained unclaimed or are yet to be presented for payment or returned for validation are advised to complete the e-dividend registration or contact the Registrar.

Access Holdings grew profit after tax by 108% to N347.922 billion from N167.601 billion filed in H1 2023 while gross earnings jumped 133.5% from N940.311 billion in the first half (H1) of 2023 to N2.196 trillion in H1 2024.

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Guaranty Trust Holding Company Declares N1 Interim Dividend, Sets October 7 for Payout

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2 months ago

September 13, 2024

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Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc has announced its plan to pay a sum of N1 per share of 50 kobo as interim dividends, to all registered shareholders on October 7, 2024.

According to a recent statement issued by the company on NGX , “the dividend is subject to withholding tax deduction, and will be paid to shareholders whose names appear in the register as of September 25, 2024.”

In its recently released audited consolidated and separate financial statements for the period ended June 30, the Group reported profit before tax (PBT) of N1.004 trillion, becoming the first Nigerian financial institution to cross the N1 trillion mark in profit.

This represented a 206.6 percent increase over N327.4 billion recorded in the corresponding period that ended June 2023.

The group’s profit for the period was slated at N905.67 billion, a 222 percent increase from 280.52 recorded in the corresponding period that ended June 2023.

“On October 7, 2024, the dividend will be paid electronically to ordinary shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members as at September 25, 2024, and who have completed the e-dividend registration and mandated the Registrar to pay their dividends directly to their bank accounts,” the statement said.

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Stanbic IBTC to Pay N25.913 Billion in Interim Dividend for H1 2024

Published

2 months ago

September 4, 2024

Samed Olukoya

Stanbic IBTC has announced a proposed interim dividend of N1.50 per ordinary share of 50 kobo each for the first half (H1) of 2024. This amounts to a total payout of N25,913,996,000.

Subject to regulatory approval and deduction of withholding tax, the dividend will be paid to shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members as of the close of business on Wednesday, 18 September 2024.

The Register of Shareholders will be closed from Thursday, 19 September 2024, to Thursday, 25 September 2024.

Shareholders can expect to receive their dividends electronically on Monday, 30 September 2024, provided they are registered on the Register of Members as of Wednesday, 18 September 2024, and have completed the e-dividend registration process, ensuring that their dividends are directly deposited into their bank accounts.

Shareholders who have not yet completed the e-dividend registration are encouraged to download the Registrar’s E-Dividend Mandate Activation Form from the First Registrars website: https://firstregistrarsnigeria.com/download-forms/, complete it, and submit it to the Registrar or their respective banks.