Airtel Uganda raises dividend payout 41pc on net profit surge

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Airtel Uganda has raised its dividend payout by 41.5 percent to Sh0.41 per share (USh11.15) for the year ending December 2025 from Sh0.28 (USh7.88) a year earlier, after its profit grew by a similar margin on higher revenue from data sales.

The telco, which is listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) and includes Kenyan investors among its shareholders, reported a 41 percent growth in net profit to Sh16 billion (USh466.86 billion).

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