Eight NGX stocks set August dividend dates: Seplat, Presco lead payouts
Eight NGX-listed companies have announced dividend qualification dates for August 2026, giving investors clear cutoff dates to qualify for shareholder payouts across telecommunications, energy, agriculture, insurance, hospitality, investment holding, environmental services, and publishing sectors. To receive dividends, investors must purchase shares on or before each company's specified qualification date; purchases after that date exclude them from that payout.
Key dates include: VFD Group (Aug 3 qualification, Aug 10 payment, N0.24/share interim), Presco Plc (dual dates: Aug 7 for N14.66/share final, Aug 14 for N10.00/share interim), Ikeja Hotel (Aug 7 qualification, Sep 4 payment, N0.03/share), The Initiates (Aug 10 qualification, Aug 31 payment, N0.20/share), Seplat Energy (Aug 13 qualification for both 5-cent interim and 7-cent special dividend, ~Aug 28 payment), Custodian Investment (Aug 17 qualification, Sep 8 payment, N0.25/share), MTN Nigeria (Aug 20 qualification, Sep 7 payment, N26.00/share), and University Press (Aug 28 qualification, Sep 24 payment, N0.18/share). Seplat's dividends total 12 cents/share using NGN1,368.50/$ exchange rate.
With Presco offering dual dividends and Seplat combining interim and special payouts, August presents multiple income opportunities. Which companies' dividend dates align with your investment strategy, and will you adjust your purchase timing to qualify for these sector-spanning payouts?