Umeme lifts dividend to Sh4.3bn as Uganda concession draws to a close

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Umeme Customers making electricity payments at the Kampala Umeme branch. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Cross-listed Ugandan electricity distributor Umeme has raised its dividend by 22.4 percent as the company enters the final year of a 20-year concession from the Uganda government.

The company on Monday announced a USh54.20 (Sh1.84) final dividend for the year ending December 2023, which together with the interim dividend of Ush24 (Sh0.82) paid last month raises its payout for the year to Sh2.66 per share.

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