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KCB Group Disburses Sh2.12bn Dividend Payout to Treasury

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 16 – KCB Group Plc has today disbursed Sh2.12 billion in dividend earnings to the government of Kenya for the year ending December 2019, signifying a sustained return to shareholders amid a tough operating environment.

This return—made up of Sh1 interim dividend and Sh2.50 final dividend— is the highest amount the KCB has ever paid in dividends to the Government of Kenya.

In 2018, the payout was Sh1,880,826,314.
On June 4, during the 2019 Annual General Meeting KCB Group shareholders approved a Sh11.1 billion total dividend payout.

The dividend is to be paid on or before July 3, 2020 to shareholders on the register as of close of business on April 27, 2020.

Speaking when handing over the cheque to Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani,
KCB Group Chairman Andrew Wambari Kairu said:

“KCB has over the years consistently maximized shareholder value and provided an unmatched return on investment to its shareholders and above all build a sustainable organisation that is now the biggest indigenous banking institutions in East Africa by assets, profitability and other key matrices”.

In the last decade, the Bank has cumulatively paid Sh12.98 billion in dividends to the Government, a top shareholder.

“This payout is timely, coming at a time when there are rising expenditure demands in
the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and revenue collections are subdued. We need
to channel resources directly to MSMES to get them going through the crisis” said
Treasury CS Ukur Yatani.

The Government, was instrumental in the historic acquisition of the National Bank
Kenya by KCB Group in September 2019.

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Looking ahead, KCB is focused on continually supporting its stakeholders through the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic and driving economic recovery efforts amid the global outbreak of coronavirus that has continued to put a strain on the global
economy.


“As a significant player in the banking industry, we believe that our responsibilities go beyond banking, and we are committed to contributing to addressing socio-economic
challenges across the different markets in which we operate. During this season
when the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our economy, we are playing our role to
stem the spread of the virus as well as cushion the economy through various
initiatives among them restructuring of loans for our customers,” said the Chairman.

The 2019 dividends are on the back of impressive Profit After Tax for the year which
increased by 5 percent to Sh25.2 billion.

Last month, KCB reported Sh6.3 billion in
profit after tax in the first quarter of 2020 ending March. This was an 8 percent jump from the Sh5.8 billion posted a similar period last year.

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