Lagos, Nigeria
Zenith Bank don show say dem no dey joke with their money matter as dem just announce wetin go make plenty shareholders smile. Dem declare N51.3 billion interim dividend for di first half of 2025. Na N1.25 per share, this one na 60% increase from di N31.4 billion wey dem share last year.
Dis big announcement land for October 10, 2025, as e show say di bank dey strong wella, even as di foreign exchange wahala no dey favour dem again like before. Dem also yan say dis sweet payout follow after dem release their H1 2025 financial results wey show say gross earnings don rise by 20% year-on-year wey reach N2.5 trillion from N2.1 trillion. Na so interest income shine come dey increase by 60% too, which mean dem sabi manage risk well.
Total assets of Zenith Bank don increase to N31 trillion by June 2025, up from N30 trillion wey dem get for December 2024. Customer deposits also rise 7% to N23 trillion, e show say people still dey trust dis bank because dem fit chop better returns.
Adaora Umeoji, wey be di group managing director/CEO of di bank, talk say: “Dis significant dividend dey reflect our strong H1 performance and commitment to our shareholders. We dey very sure say we go blow everybody mind for di full year as we dey focus and manage our money well.” (Na so dem dey talk for street, ‘money wey e no reach no dey fumble’).
Zenith Bank no be small player for di industry, dem don gather plenty awards down di years. Dem don carry di title of Number One Bank for Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for di sixteenth time for di 2025 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking, wey come from The Banker, and dem also win “Nigeria’s Best Bank” for di Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025. Na small achievement be dis o!
Other respect wey dem don gather include Bank of di Year for 2020, 2022 and 2024 from di prestigious Banker awards, plus Best Bank in Nigeria from 2020 to 2022, and again in 2024 and 2025 from Global Finance. E no stop there oh, dem get Best Bank for Digital Solutions in Nigeria 2023 for di Euromoney Awards, and dem dey among di World Finance Top 100 Global Companies for 2023.
Plus, dem still shine as di Best Commercial Bank for Nigeria five years straight from 2021 to 2025, and most sustainable bank 2023 and 2024. Zenith Bank self dey show say dem dey serious for corporate governance as dem win Best Corporate Governance Bank for Nigeria four years straight from 2022 to 2025.
Dis bank don prove say na quality dey matter pass quantity, dem collect numerous awards wey confirm say dem dey bring di best for di banking game. From Most Valuable Banking Brand to Retail Bank of di Year and even Best in MSME Trade Finance, na so di matter be.
As dey dey move forward, Zenith Bank still get strong fundamentals and management strategy, e fit help dem keep up di good work and maintain dem status as one of di leading financial institutions for Naija.
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