NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 11 – KCB Group posted an 11 percent rise in net profit to Sh68.4 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, supported by growth in lending and higher revenues.
Customer loans increased 15 percent to Sh1.59 trillion, helping lift total revenues to Sh214 billion from Sh204 billion recorded in the previous year, driven largely by higher net interest income.
On the back of the performance, the board proposed a final dividend of Sh3 per share, subject to shareholder approval. This will add to the interim dividend of Sh4 per share paid in November 2025, bringing the total payout for the year to Sh7 per share, equivalent to Sh22 billion.
Group CEO Paul Russo said the results were delivered despite a challenging operating environment.
The group’s regional subsidiaries continued to support earnings, contributing 30.7 percent of profit before tax and 30.5 percent of the group’s balance sheet.
Non-banking subsidiaries also recorded strong growth, with KCB Bancassurance Intermediary posting Sh1.14 billion in profit before tax, KCB Investment Bank Sh348 million, and KCB Asset Management Sh160 million.
