{"id":8247,"date":"2026-05-01T14:46:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/?p=8247"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:47:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:47:00","slug":"shareholders-hail-gtcos-n12-76-dividend-payout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/shareholders-hail-gtcos-n12-76-dividend-payout\/","title":{"rendered":"Shareholders hail GTCO\u2019s N12.76 dividend payout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/ograsset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x145.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shareholders hail GTCO\u2019s N12.76 dividend payout<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc have commended the management of the financial institution for the highest dividend payout of N12.76 in the Nigerian banking sector for the 2025 financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shareholders at GTCO\u2019s 5th Annual General Meeting also praised the Group\u2019s 2025 financial performance and its compliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria\u2019s N500bn minimum capital requirement, according to a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the AGM, the President of the Nigerian Shareholders\u2019 Solidarity Association, Chief Timothy Adesiyan, expressed satisfaction with the dividend payout, noting that the board has demonstrated discipline in sustaining returns to shareholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another shareholder, the Chairman of the Pragmatic Shareholders Association of Nigeria, Mrs Bisi Bakare, also commended the payout of N12.76 kobo for the 2025 financial year, describing GTCO as the first Nigerian bank to achieve such a dividend level, and urged management to sustain the performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Group had declared an interim dividend of N1.00 per share for the half year ended June 2025 and a final dividend of N11.76 kobo, bringing the total payout to N12.76 kobo for the 2025 financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Responding to shareholders, the Board Chairman of GTCO, Suleiman Barau, said the Group has evolved from a single-line banking institution into a broader financial services ecosystem covering banking, payments, funds management, and pension administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said, \u201cThis diversification is not simply a structural change; it represents a strategic effort to build an institution that can serve customers more comprehensively while creating multiple engines of sustainable growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barau added that diversification enables the Group to manage risks more effectively across economic cycles while broadening its value proposition. \u201cIn an environment where macroeconomic conditions remain fluid across many markets, maintaining a healthy balance sheet and strong credit practices is essential,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also stated that the Board remains focused on risk management, responsible lending, and internal controls, noting that institutional strength is reflected in long-term stability rather than short-term performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Group Chief Executive Officer, Segun Agbaje, said 2025 was a year of deeper integration across the Group\u2019s businesses. \u201cAcross our Banking, Payments, Asset Management, and Pension businesses, we leveraged data, digital tools, and operational insight to create frictionless experiences for our customers across Africa and the United Kingdom,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agbaje said the integration of personal and business solutions has strengthened the Group\u2019s service delivery and expanded value across its operations. He noted that 2025 was a landmark year following GTCO\u2019s listing on the London Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis historic achievement makes GTCO Plc the first financial services institution in West Africa to list its ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange\u2019s main market for listed securities, strengthening our capital base and enhancing liquidity for shareholders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Looking ahead to 2026, Agbaje said the Group will focus on execution discipline, ecosystem integration, and technology-driven efficiency. \u201cIn a landscape shaped by macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties, GTCO enters 2026 confident, resilient, and focused,\u201d he said. \u201cOur ecosystem is stronger, our ambition greater, and our commitment unwavering. The next chapter of GTCO promises to be as historic as the last.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/shareholders-hail-gtcos-n12-76-dividend-payout\/\"><em>https:\/\/punchng.com\/shareholders-hail-gtcos-n12-76-dividend-payout\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shareholders hail GTCO\u2019s N12.76 dividend payout Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc have commended the management of the financial institution for the highest dividend payout of N12.76 in the Nigerian banking sector for the 2025 financial year. The shareholders at GTCO\u2019s 5th Annual General Meeting also praised the Group\u2019s 2025 financial performance and its&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/shareholders-hail-gtcos-n12-76-dividend-payout\/\" class=\"excerpt-read-more\">Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8248,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fit-row"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8247"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8250,"href":"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8247\/revisions\/8250"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ograsset.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}