Inquiries over the AGM gifts was among the popular questions, alongside dividends, that management of companies has had to address through written responses to shareholders’ questions. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Concerns about free food, umbrellas and T-shirts dominated queries raised by investors of top listed firms during the virtual annual shareholder meetings in the wake of Covid-19.
Transcripts provided by firms such as Safaricom #ticker:SCOM, KCB #ticker:KCB, Equity Group #ticker:EQTY, Standard Chartered Bank #ticker:SCBK and DTB Group #ticker:DTK indicate that retail shareholders were keen on freebies following the switch to online meetings.
