Dividend and Bonus Announcements

1. Umeme Ltd (Ord 0.50)

Dividend: Ush. 26.00 (Interim)

Book Closure: 10-Oct-2024

Explanation: You must be a registered shareholder by this date to be eligible for the dividend.

Payment Date: 31-Oct-2024

Explanation: The dividend will be credited to eligible shareholders' accounts on this date.

2. KCB Group

Dividend: Kes. 1.50 (Interim)

Book Closure: 12-Sep-2024

Explanation: Shareholders must own shares by this date to qualify for the dividend.

Payment Date: 30-Oct-2024

Explanation: The dividend will be paid out on this date.

3. East African Breweries Plc

Dividend: Kes. 6.00 (Final)

Book Closure: 16-Sep-2024

Explanation: To receive the dividend, you must be a shareholder by this date.

Payment Date: 16-Oct-2024

Explanation: The dividend will be paid to shareholders on this date.

4. BOC

Dividend: Kes. 1.50 (Interim)

Book Closure: 20-Sep-2024

Explanation: Investors must own shares by this date to be eligible for the dividend.

Payment Date: 14-Oct-2024

Explanation: The dividend will be paid on this date.

5. Standard Chartered Bank

Dividend: Kes. 8.00 (Interim)

Book Closure: 18-Sep-2024

Explanation: This is the last date to be a shareholder and receive the dividend.

Payment Date: 08-Oct-2024

Explanation: The dividend will be credited to shareholders on this date.

6. Laptrust Imara I-REIT

Dividend: Kes. 0.38 (Interim)

Book Closure: 21-Aug-2024

Explanation: To qualify for the dividend, you must own shares by this date.

Payment Date: 30-Sep-2024

Explanation: The dividend will be paid out on this date.

7. British America Tobacco

Dividend: Kes. 5.00 (Interim)

Book Closure: 30-Aug-2024

Explanation: You need to be a shareholder by this date to receive the dividend.

Payment Date: 27-Sep-2024

Explanation: The dividend will be paid on this date.

8. Stanbic Holdings Plc

Dividend: Kes. 1.84 (Interim)

Book Closure: 02-Sep-2024

Explanation: You must be a shareholder by this date to receive the dividend.

Payment Date: 27-Sep-2024

Explanation: The dividend will be paid out on this date.

9. NCBA Group Plc

Dividend: Kes. 2.25 (Final)

Book Closure: 11-Sep-2024

Explanation: You must be a shareholder by this date to be eligible for the dividend.

Payment Date: 25-Sep-2024

Explanation: The dividend will be paid to shareholders on this date.

10. Williamson Tea Kenya Plc

Dividend: Kes. 15.00 (Final)

Book Closure: 31-Jul-2024

Explanation: Shareholders must own shares by this date to qualify for the dividend.

Payment Date: 02-Sep-2024

Explanation: The dividend will be paid to shareholders on this date.

11. Kapchorua Tea Kenya Plc

Dividend: Kes. 15.00 (Final)

Book Closure: 31-Jul-2024

Explanation: You need to be a shareholder by this date to be eligible for the dividend.

Payment Date: 02-Sep-2024

Explanation: The dividend will be paid on this date.

12. Safaricom Plc

Dividend: Kes. 0.65 (Final)

Book Closure: 31-Jul-2024

Explanation: Shareholders must be on record by this date to receive the dividend.

Payment Date: 31-Aug-2024

Explanation: The dividend will be credited to shareholders on this date.

13. Kenya Re Insurance

Bonus Issue: 1:1

Book Closure: 25-Jun-2024

Explanation: To qualify for the bonus shares, you must own shares by this date.

Payment Date: 26-Aug-2024

Explanation: The bonus shares will be issued on this date.

14. Liberty Kenya Holdings Plc

Dividend: Kes. 0.373 (Final)

Book Closure: 14-Jun-2024

Explanation: Shareholders must be on record by this date to receive the dividend.

Payment Date: 24-Aug-2024

Explanation: The dividend will be credited to shareholders on this date.

15. Centum Investment Company Plc

Dividend: Kes. 0.32 (Final)

Book Closure: 11-Oct-2024

Explanation: You must own shares by this date to qualify for the dividend.

Payment Date: Subject to approval

Explanation: The payment date will be confirmed once it is approved.

16. HF Group Plc

Rights Issue: 3:1

Book Closure: 13-Aug-2024

Explanation: Shareholders must own shares by this date to be eligible for the rights issue.

Payment Date: Subject to approval

Explanation: The date for issuing the rights shares will be confirmed once approved.

Key Terms Explained:

Book Closure: This is the date by which an investor must be on the company's books as a shareholder to be eligible for dividends, bonus shares, or rights issues. It essentially marks the cut-off for determining which shareholders are entitled to these corporate actions.

Payment Date: The date when the company actually pays out the dividend, bonus shares, or rights issue to the shareholders who were recorded as eligible by the book closure date.

Interim/Final Dividend: An interim dividend is declared and paid before the company’s final financial statements are prepared. A final dividend is declared after the financial statements have been finalized.

These announcements provide valuable information for shareholders to make informed investment decisions and plan for potential income from dividends.