BAT doubles its interim dividend as earnings grow to Sh2.98 billion

The British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya Industrial Area plant in Nairobi. 

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BAT Kenya has doubled its interim dividend to Sh10 per share for the first half of the year after reporting a 39.7 percent increase in net profit to Sh2.98 billion in the period on lower costs.

BAT will pay the dividend that totals Sh1 billion on September 26, to shareholders on its register at the close of business on August 29.

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