Absa Bank Kenya has increased its dividend payout by 17.1 percent to Sh2.05 per share amounting to Sh11.1 billion on the back of a 10 percent rise in net profit for the full year to December to Sh22.9 billion.
The lender announced that its board had recommended a final dividend of Sh1.85 per share bringing the total payout to Sh2.05 when added to the interim payout of Sh0.20.