{
  "id": 14918464,
  "title": "EABL dividend 2026: Shareholders approve Ksh12.70 per share to be paid by October 31",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/eabl-dividend-2026-shareholders-approve-ksh12-70-per-share-to-be-paid",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T08:50:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/eabl-dividend-2026-shareholders-approve-ksh12-70-per-share-to-be-paid-by-october-31"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "East African Breweries PLC (EABL) shareholders voted to approve a total dividend of Ksh12.70 per ordinary share for the financial year ending June 30, 2026. The payout consists of an interim dividend of Ksh4 per share and a final dividend of Ksh8.70 per share. The company is expected to complete payment by October 31, 2026. EABL shareholders confirmed the interim dividend payment and approved the final dividend during the company's virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) on October 15, 2026. The final dividend's payment will be made net of withholding tax to shareholders on the register of members as of October 19, 2026, with the payment scheduled to be completed by October 31, 2026.",
  "summary": "East African Breweries PLC (EABL) shareholders have approved a total dividend of Ksh12.70 per ordinary share for the financial year ended June 30, 2026, with the company set to complete payment by October 31. In a statement released on Thursday, October 15, 2026, EABL noted that the payout comprises an interim dividend of Ksh4 per […]",
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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."
}