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  "id": 1724461,
  "title": "Absa Bank increases dividend payout despite 10 pc profit drop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/absa-bank-increases-dividend-payout-despite-10-pc-profit-drop",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:11:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Daily Africa",
    "slug": "business-daily-africa",
    "url": "https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/absa-bank-increases-dividend-payout-despite-10-pc-profit-drop-5562160"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Absa has paid an interim dividend of Sh0.20 per share over the last four years but increased...",
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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."
}