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  "id": 13339044,
  "title": "Zenith Bank’s pre-tax profit hits N637.6 billion, interim dividend rises 20% to N1.50",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/zenith-banks-pre-tax-profit-hits-n637-6-billion-interim-dividend",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-10T02:40:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/10/zenith-banks-pre-tax-profit-hits-n637-6-billion-interim-dividend-rises-20-to-n1-50/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Zenith Bank Plc reported a profit before tax of N637.6 billion for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, a 1.9% increase from N625.6 billion in the same period of 2025. The post Zenith Bank’s pre-tax profit hits N637.6 billion, interim dividend rises 20% to N1.50 appeared first on Nairametrics .",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "BREAKING; Zenith Bank H1 2026 pre-tax profit rises 1.9% to N637.6 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/breaking-zenith-bank-h1-2026-pre-tax-profit-rises-1-9-to-n637-6",
        "published": "2026-10-10T02:40:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Zenith Bank’s PBT rises to N637.6bn, pays N1.50 interim dividend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/zenith-banks-pbt-rises-to-n637-6bn-pays-n1-50-interim-dividend",
        "published": "2026-10-10T09:21:38.000Z"
      }
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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."
}