Safaricom has started paying shareholders its final Sh46.08 billion dividend ahead of the official September 4 payment date, giving investors early access to the telecoms giant’s record payout.
The company approved a final dividend of Sh1.15 per share at its July 31 annual general meeting for shareholders on the register by the August 4 book closure date. Together with the Sh0.85 interim dividend paid in March, the full-year dividend totals Sh2 per share.
