Kenya’s major banks, Equity Group PLC and Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group, have announced increased dividend payouts to shareholders following strong financial performance for the year ended December 2025.
Equity Group Holdings reported a 55% growth in profit after tax to KSh75.5 billion, driven by its strategic transformation.
The group proposed a dividend payout of KSh21.7 billion, translating to KSh5.75 per share, a 35.3% increase from KSh16 billion or KSh4.25 per share in 2024.
Its subsidiary, Equity Bank Kenya Limited, recorded a 63% rise in profit after tax to KSh39.2 billion, up from KSh24.1 billion in 2024.
Regional subsidiaries posted a 53% growth in profit after tax to KSh36.3 billion, supported by strong performances in DRC, Uganda, and Tanzania. Following the results, Equity Group announced a payout of KSh21.7 billion, which translates to 5.75 per share.
“Proposed dividend payout of Kshs 21.7 billion, translating to Kshs 5.75 per share, representing a 35.3% growth in dividends (2024: Kshs 16 billion, Kshs 4.25 per share),” read part of its financial report.
Equity Group, KCB Group Top Kenyan Banks in Dividend Payouts to Shareholders
Absa Bank Kenya Plc also raised its dividend payout by 17.1% to KSh2.05 per share following a 10% increase in net profit to KSh22.9 billion.
The bank set April 30, 2026, as the record date and May 19, 2026, as the payment date, with a recommended dividend of KSh1.85 per share declared.
KCB Group approves KSh7 per share
On the other hand, KCB Group Plc proposed a total dividend of KSh7 per share for the 2025 financial year, translating to about KSh22.5 billion in shareholder returns.
The payout includes a final dividend of KSh3 per share, comprising KSh2 ordinary and KSh1 special, following earlier interim and special dividends of KSh4.
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The Group on Wednesday, March 11, reported an 11% rise in full-year 2025 pre-tax profit, driven by growth in interest income, to Ksh 90.9 billion ($703.83 million), up from Ksh 82 billion the previous year.
Its subsidiaries outside Kenya contributed 31% of the group’s pre-tax profit.
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Other Kenyan Banks
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya maintained a high payout strategy, proposing a final dividend of KSh23 per share despite a 38% drop in full-year profit to KSh12.4 billion from KSh20.1 billion in 2024.
The bank will distribute KSh11.7 billion to shareholders for the 2025 financial year.
“The Board has resolved to recommend to the shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, the payment of a final dividend of KSh23.00 for every ordinary share of KShs5.00. One interim dividend of KSh8.00 for every ordinary share of KSh5.00 was paid in October 2025,” read part of its financial report.
Meanwhile, Stanbic Holdings Plc announced a record total dividend of KSh22.35 per share for the 2025 financial year (payable in 2026), marking a 7.7% increase from the previous year.
This total consists of a final dividend of KSh18.55 and an earlier interim payout of KSh3.80. The final dividend is payable to shareholders registered by May 15, 2026.
| Bank / Group | Dividend per Share (KES) for 2025 |
|---|---|
| Equity Group | 5.75 |
| KCB Group | 7.00 |
| Absa Bank Kenya | 2.05 |
| Standard Chartered | 23.00 |
| Stanbic Holdings PLC | 22.35 |
