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KCB GROUP Plc 55th AGM
- KCB Group Shareholders Approve KShs. 22.5 Billion Dividend Payout;
KCB Group Plc shareholders have approved a total dividend payout of KShs. 22.5 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, reflecting the Group’s sustained commitment to delivering sustainable shareholder value.
The dividend approved at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday comprises an interim and special dividend of KShs. 4.00 per share approved by the Board in November 2025 and a final and special dividend of KShs. 3.00 per share.
This brings to the total KShs. 7.00 the total dividend for the year, a 133% rise from last year.
The final dividend will be paid, net of withholding tax, on or about May 22, 2026, to shareholders on the Register of Members at the close of business on April 2, 2026.
Speaking during the AGM, Group Chairman Dr. Joseph Kinyua said: “The payout reaffirms the Group’s strong financial performance, resilient balance sheet, and commitment to delivering sustainable shareholder value.”
“As we look ahead to 2026, we remain cautiously optimistic about the outlook.Despite the pressures in the operating environment, opportunities continue to emerge through regional integration,
intra-African trade, infrastructure development,digital innovation, and the expanding role of the private sector in driving economic transformation.”
During the year, Group’s net profit grew by 11% to a historic KShs. 68.4 billion while total assets were up 9% to KShs. 2.1 trillion.
The regional diversification strategy continued to deliver impressive performance as subsidiaries outside Kenya delivered 29.5% of the overall net profit and accounting for 30.5% of total Group assets.
KCB Group CEO, Paul Russo said:
“We are running a well-diversified business which is sustaining our resilience, leveraging our regional footprint and scale, customer confidence and continued investment in digital transformation”
“The business continues to benefit from strong momentum across key business segments, improved
operational efficiency, and our deliberate focus on supporting businesses, SMEs, and households across the markets we operate in,” he added.
For the first quarter of 2026, KCB Group recorded KShs. 24.4 billion in pre-tax profit, representing a 15.3% growth, compared to KShs. 21.2 billion a similar period last year.
The improved performance,amid a difficult operating environment, was driven by an 8.5% growth in total operating income to KShs. 53.6 billion which mostly streamed from growth in interest bearing assets offsetting decline in Net Interest Margin.
The sustained rate cuts by regulators in the region saw a drop in asset yield across all our markets in the period under review.
