Results & Dividends

Standard Bank Says Earnings up 20% on Steady Growth in Africa

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Standard Bank said on Thursday it has posted a 20 percent increase in earnings in 2014 to R21 068-million. However, the lender said headline earnings, which were affected by the performance of the discontinued global markets outside Africa business, increased by only one percent (1%) […]

Greif Nigeria Offer Investors 60 Kobo dividend, Pretax Profit up 42% in 2014

By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Greif Nigeria Plc, formerly known as Van Leer Containers (Nigeria) Plc said on Wednesday it has proposed a 60 kobo per share dividend to its shareholders. The company said in its corporate action with the Nigerian Stock exchange (NSE) that qualification date for investors to […]

Old Mutual Offers Investors 8.7 P per Share Final Dividend as Profit Up 16%

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Financial services firm, Old Mutual Plc said on Friday its directors are  recommending a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2014 of 6.25p per share to its investors; making it a total dividend of 8.7p per share up seven percent (7%), the company […]