Shareholders of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated approved a US$40 million dividend for the 2025 financial year at the bank group's 2026 annual general meeting in Lomé, marking the first dividend since the 2022 financial year.
RESULTS AND RESOLUTIONS
At the AGM, shareholders approved all resolutions put before them, including the audited financial statements, the dividend payment and the re-election of directors. The Group said its full-year 2025 results confirmed the strength of its Growth, Transformation and Returns (GTR) strategy, which it said has focused on reinforcing the Group's fundamentals, enhancing capital and asset quality, and prioritising long-term resilience and shareholder value.
The bank described the dividend as a major turning point. The approved distribution was the first cash return to shareholders since the 2022 financial year. Ecobank paid no dividend for the 2023 and 2024 financial years.
The AGM took place on 3 June in Lomé, Togo, where Ecobank Transnational Incorporated is headquartered.
MARKET AND STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS
Chairman Papa Madiaw Ndiaye said: "This $40 million dividend is a direct reflection of the resilience of our unrivalled pan-African model, institutional maturity and our staff's skill and discipline."
Chief executive Jeremy Awori said: "Thanks to our deliberate and structured approach to growth, we are bringing value to our shareholders while transforming payments and trade across our 34 markets."
The group reported 2025 profit before tax of US$801 million, up 21 percent, on net revenue of US$2.45 billion, up 17 percent, with pre-provision operating profit of US$1.265 billion, up 29 percent, a cost-to-income ratio of 48.3 percent and a capital adequacy ratio of 16.7 percent.
Sources: Ecobank Group; MyJoyOnline
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