Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) group, (NGX: GTCO) dual-listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE), has announced a final dividend of ₦11.76 per ordinary share for the financial year ended December 31, 2025.
When combined with the ₦1.00 interim dividend already paid, this brings the total dividend for 2025 to ₦12.76 per share a substantial increase from ₦8.03 in the prior year.
The announcement, made on March 31, 2026, underscores GTCO’s commitment to delivering shareholder returns even in a challenging macroeconomic environment.
GTCO’s audited financial statements reveal robust underlying performance. The Group reported:
Gross earnings of ₦2.150 trillion marginally rose from ₦2.148 trillion in 2024).
Profit before tax (PBT) of ₦1.231 trillion.
Profit after tax (PAT) of ₦865.75 billion (attributable to equity holders: ₦853.55 billion), compared to ₦1.018 trillion in 2024.
The moderation in PAT was primarily due to recent fiscal adjustments, including the taxation of investment securities and the introduction of withholding tax on short-term instruments.
Despite this, core business lines remained strong: interest income and fee & commission income grew significantly year-on-year reported increases of approximately 23% and 26%, reflecting a good loan book expansion, deposit growth, and transaction volumes across banking, payments, pension administration, and asset management subsidiaries.
Earnings per share (EPS) stood at 25.43 kobo for the Group.
Key Dividend and AGM details
Qualification Dates: Shareholders must be on the register by close of business on April 13, 2026 (NGX) or April 7, 2026 (LSE Depository Interests).
– Register Closure: April 14, 2026 (NGX) / April 8, 2026 (LSE).
-Payment Date: April 28, 2026— electronic payment to mandated bank accounts.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held virtually on the same day, April 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
In the same vein, GTCO’s issued ordinary share capital stood at 36,550,229,514 shares as at March 31, 2026, each carrying one vote — the figure to be used for any FCA Disclosure and Transparency Rule notifications.
Administrator and Writer
