MTN Nigeria to Pay N113.985 Billion in Interim Dividend to Shareholders in H1 2022

Nigeria’s leading telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria has proposed to pay N113.985 billion in interim dividend to its shareholders in the first half (H1) of 2022.

The company reported a 28.1% increase in profit after tax to N181.6 billion in the period.  MTN Nigeria announced this in a statement signed by Uto Ukpanah, the company secretary.

In the statement, MTN Nigeria’s board of directors proposed to pay an interim dividend of N5.60 kobo per 2 kobo ordinary shares in H1 2022. This N5.60 multiplied by 20,354,513,050 outstanding shares of the company translated to N113.985 billion.

The dividend announced is 23.1% higher than the amount paid in the same period of 2021.

According to the company, the amount will be paid to shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members as at the close of business on 18 August 2022.

On the closure of register, the register of shareholders will be closed from 19 August 2022. This puts the qualification date at 18 August 2022.

Shareholders whose names appear on the register of members as at 18 August 2022, and who have completed the e-dividend registration and mandated the Registrar to pay their dividends directly into their Bank accounts will be paid on 26 August 2022.

However, shareholders who are yet to complete the e-dividend registration are advised to download the Registrar’s E-Dividend Mandate Activation Form, complete it and submit it to the Registrar or their respective Banks.

Shareholders with unclaimed dividends are advised to complete the e-dividend registration or contact the Registrar.