Absa Kenya Dividend History and 2026 Payment Dates

Absa Kenya’s dividend history shows a steady rise: total payouts grew from KSh 1.35 per share for 2022 to KSh 2.05 for 2025, and the bank raised its 2026 interim to KSh 0.50 per share from KSh 0.20, paid on 15 October 2026 to shareholders on the register on 18 September 2026. Below is every payout since 2022, totals by financial year, what the payments mean for a small shareholder, and how to make sure you receive yours.

Updated 1 November 2026. Sources: CDSC corporate actions and S&P Global dividend data (see bottom).

Absa Kenya dividend history table

Total dividend per share by financial year

The pattern is easy to read. For four years the interim stayed at 20 cents while the final rose by about 20 to 30 cents each year, lifting the total from KSh 1.35 to KSh 2.05. In 2026 the bank broke that pattern by paying an interim of 50 cents, two and a half times the usual amount. A bigger interim does not automatically mean a bigger total, because some companies simply move part of the final forward. The final dividend for 2026, normally announced with full-year results in March and paid in May, will show which way the bank has gone.

What Absa dividends pay a small shareholder

To turn this into a yield, divide the annual dividend by the price you pay for each share and multiply by 100. Our P/E, EPS and dividend yield explainer walks through the maths and the common traps, such as buying a share only because last year’s yield looked high.

How Absa compares with other banks

Absa pays most of its dividend as a final, like most Kenyan banks. Standard Chartered and KCB also pay twice a year, while the size of each payment varies widely from bank to bank. If you are choosing between bank shares, look at the trend in payouts, not one year. See KCB’s dividend history, and our side-by-side Absa vs Stanbic vs Standard Chartered comparison of the banks as service providers.

How to qualify and get paid

1. Own the shares before book closure. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date do not qualify for that payment. Upcoming dates for all companies are in our NSE dividend calendar.
2. Keep your CDS account details current so the registrar can pay to your bank account or M-Pesa.
3. Follow up missing payments. See how to check and claim unclaimed dividends.

Frequently asked questions

How much dividend does Absa Bank Kenya pay?

KSh 2.05 per share for 2025 (KSh 0.20 interim and KSh 1.85 final). For 2026 it has paid an interim of KSh 0.50.

When does Absa Kenya pay dividends?

Twice a year: an interim in October and a final in May.

When was the last Absa dividend paid?

15 October 2026: an interim of KSh 0.50 per share, with book closure on 18 September 2026.

Is withholding tax deducted from Absa dividends?

Yes. Withholding tax is deducted before payment; for resident individual shareholders of listed companies it is 5%.

Sources: CDSC corporate actions (2026 interim); S&P Global data via StockAnalysis for all dates. Read 1 November 2026. Not investment advice.