{
  "id": 10541481,
  "title": "BREAKING: GTCO’s pre-tax profit hits N603 billion, declares N1 interim dividend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/breaking-gtcos-pre-tax-profit-hits-n603-billion-declares-n1-interim",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T21:26:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/09/28/gtcos-pre-tax-profit-hits-n603-billion-declares-n1-interim-dividend/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) announced its H1 2026 results, revealing a pre-tax profit of N603.03 billion, marking a modest 0.35% increase from N600.90 billion in the same period last year. Gross earnings grew by 3.25% to N1.11 trillion, with interest income up by 7.51% to N873.39 billion. However, profit after tax slipped by 7.76% to N414.19 billion, largely due to a 24.33% rise in income tax expense to N188.85 billion. The company also declared an interim dividend of N1.00 per ordinary share.",
  "summary": "Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has released its H1 2026 results, reporting pre-tax profit of N603.03 billion for the period ended June 2026, representing a marginal 0.35% increase from N600.90 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. The post BREAKING: GTCO’s pre-tax profit hits N603 billion, declares N1 interim dividend appeared first on Nairametrics .",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "GTCO reports N603.03bn H1 pre-tax profit, pays N1 interim dividend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/gtco-reports-n603-03bn-h1-pre-tax-profit-pays-n1-interim-dividend",
        "published": "2026-09-28T19:11:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}