KCB Shareholders Approve Record KSh22.5 Billion Dividend After Profit Growth

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KCB Group CEO - Paul Russo, Group Chairman - Dr. Joseph Kinyua, Group General Counsel - Bonnie Okumu and Group Finance Director - Lawrence Kimathi during the KCB Group 55th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Nairobi.

KCB Group Plc shareholders approved a dividend payout of KSh22.5 billion ($174 million) for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2025, as East Africa’s largest lender by assets posted stronger earnings and expanded regional operations.

The payout, approved at the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday, includes an interim and special dividend of KSh4.00 per share declared in November and a final dividend of KSh3.00 per share. Total dividends for the year reached KSh7.00 per share, up 133% from the previous year.

The Nairobi-based lender said the final dividend will be paid on or about May 22 to shareholders registered as of April 2.

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Group Chairman Joseph Kinyua said the payout reflected the bank’s “strong financial performance, resilient balance sheet, and commitment to delivering sustainable shareholder value.”

KCB reported net profit of KSh68.4 billion for 2025, an 11% increase from a year earlier, while total assets rose 9% to KSh2.1 trillion. Subsidiaries outside Kenya contributed nearly 30% of group profit, underscoring the lender’s regional diversification strategy.

Chief Executive Officer Paul Russo said the bank’s regional footprint, digital investments and diversified business model helped sustain growth despite a difficult operating environment.

For the first quarter of 2026, the lender posted pre-tax profit of KSh24.4 billion, up 15.3% from the same period a year earlier, supported by growth in interest-earning assets and higher operating income.

KCB also expanded its sustainability-linked lending initiatives. The bank said it screened KSh587.8 billion in loans under its environmental and social risk framework during 2025 and disbursed KSh48.8 billion in green loans.

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