FCMB shareholders approve ₦23.08bn dividend as 2025 profits jump 81%

FCMB Group shareholders approved a ₦23.08 billion dividend for the 2025 financial year at their June 30, 2026 AGM in Lagos, following stellar financial performance: profit before tax jumped 81% to ₦202.1 billion, profit after tax surged 142% to ₦177.3 billion, and revenue rose 42.5% to ₦1.13 trillion. The dividend pays out July 30, 2026 to shareholders on record as of June 15, 2026.

The banking group's performance drove growth with banking profits up 110%, consumer finance 107%, investment banking 90%, and investment management 29%. FCMB also bolstered the real economy, disbursing ₦537.5 billion to SMEs in 2025 including ₦51 billion to women-owned businesses, while improving asset quality (NPL ratio down to 5% from 5.95%) and growing total assets to ₦7.63 trillion.

With dividend paid July 30 and strong Q1 2026 momentum continuing, will you reinvest this payout or take the cash as FCMB balances shareholder returns with long-term growth?

SOURCE: https://nairametrics.com/2026/07/08/fcmb-group-shareholders-approve-%e2%82%a623-08-billion-dividend/