NSE firms start paying juicy Sh75bn dividends

The dividend payouts have emerged as an important source of liquidity for individuals and businesses in an economy that is still grappling with costly credit and shrunken payslips.

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Shareholders of companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) will bank Sh74.95 billion from dividends in the weeks to October, reaping from a surge in share prices.

The dividend payouts have emerged as an important source of liquidity for individuals and businesses in an economy that is still grappling with costly credit and shrunken payslips.

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