{
  "id": 12689244,
  "title": "GTCO, Stanbic IBTC and PZ reveal dates for dividends qualifications",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/gtco-stanbic-ibtc-and-pz-reveal-dates-for-dividends-qualifications",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T18:28:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/07/gtco-stanbic-ibtc-and-pz-reveal-dates-for-dividends-qualifications/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three Nigerian companies, Guaranty Trust Holding Company, Stanbic IBTC Holdings, and PZ Cussons Nigeria, will issue dividends in the final quarter of 2026. The dividends range from N1 to N4.50 per share, with varying qualification dates, AGM dates, payment dates, and e-dividend registrar details. Qualification dates, set six days apart, fall within October, influencing which shareholders can receive the declared dividends. Investors must closely follow the October dates as opposed to the subsequent payment dates. The companies' earnings positions vary within Q4, reflecting different profit performances, balance sheet recovery, and payout decisions. Stanbic IBTC offers the highest interim dividend at N4.50, up 80% from last year's same period. PZ Cussons has the highest yield on the declared dividend, but the comparison with Stanbic IBTC and GTCO is not direct due to the banks' interim dividend payments and potential for additional final dividends. Despite this, Stanbic IBTC boasts the highest current dividend per share alongside impressive profit growth.",
  "summary": "Three companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) will pay dividends ranging from N1 to N4.50 per share in the fourth quarter of 2026, with qualification dates scheduled for October. The post GTCO, Stanbic IBTC and PZ reveal dates for dividends qualifications appeared first on Nairametrics .",
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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."
}