KCB Group Plc (NSE:KCB) shareholders have approved a total dividend payout of KES 22.5bn ($173.63mn) for the 2025 financial year, marking a sharp increase in investor returns driven by stronger earnings at one of East Africa’s largest banking groups.
KCB Group Plc, a Kenya-headquartered banking group with banking subsidiaries across multiple regional markets in East Africa, provides retail banking, SME financing, corporate lending and digital financial services, and said the payout represents a 133% rise in per-share returns compared with the previous year.
The approval was made at the company’s annual general meeting, where shareholders endorsed a total dividend of KES 7 ($0.05) per share for the year.
The payout comprises an interim and special dividend of KES 4 ($0.03) per share declared in November 2025 and a final and special dividend of KES 3 ($0.02) per share. The final payment, net of withholding tax, was scheduled for on or about May 22, 2026, for shareholders on the register as of April 2.
“The payout reaffirms the group’s strong financial performance, resilient balance sheet, and commitment to delivering sustainable shareholder value,” KCB Group Chairman Joseph Kinyua told the meeting.
Chief executive Paul Russo said the lender continues to draw support from multiple business lines and regional scale.
“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,” Russo said.
The group said it remains cautiously optimistic about the 2026 outlook, citing opportunities tied to regional integration, intra-African trade, infrastructure expansion, digital innovation and private sector-led economic activity across its markets.
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