Highest Dividend Paying Stocks in Kenya 2026: Top 12 by Payout

Updated 1 November 2026

The highest dividend paying stocks in Kenya by dividend per share for the latest full financial year are BAT Kenya (KSh 70), Standard Chartered Kenya (KSh 31), Stanbic Holdings (KSh 22.35) and EABL (KSh 12.70), followed by KCB, Equity, I&M and Co-op Bank. Below is the full top-12 table, how consistent each company has been, the next dates to watch, and why a big shilling payout is not the same as a high yield.

Updated 1 November 2026. Sources: CDSC corporate actions and S&P Global dividend data; see the bottom of the page. Not investment advice.

Highest dividend paying stocks in Kenya: top 12 by dividend per share

This list covers large, regular payers we track; other listed companies also pay dividends. See the NSE dividend calendar for every upcoming payment.

Consistency: who keeps paying

• BAT Kenya has paid an interim and a final every year from 2022 to 2026. The total rose from KSh 50 for 2023 and 2024 to KSh 70 for 2025.
• Standard Chartered Kenya has paid twice a year throughout. Its total peaked at KSh 45 for 2024 before falling to KSh 31 for 2025.
• Equity Group pays once a year and has raised or held its dividend every year since 2022, from KSh 3.00 to KSh 5.75.
• I&M Group has raised its total every year since 2021 and added an interim from 2024.
• Safaricom pays twice a year; its FY2026 total of KSh 2.00 was above the KSh 1.20 paid for each of the two previous years.
• Stanbic Holdings has grown its final dividend from KSh 7.30 in 2022 to KSh 18.55 in 2026, after a peak of KSh 18.90 in 2025.

Dividend per share is not yield

A KSh 70 dividend sounds bigger than KSh 2, but BAT’s shares cost far more than Safaricom’s. To compare income, divide each annual dividend by the share price you would pay. Our dividend yield explainer shows how, along with the payout ratio, which tells you whether a company is paying out more than it earns. A dividend that eats all of a company’s profit is at risk of being cut.

Next dates to watch

I&M announced its interim on 20 November in both 2024 and 2025, so watch for a 2026 interim in late November. Company pages with full histories: Safaricom, KCB, EABL and KenGen.

Frequently asked questions

Which Kenyan company pays the highest dividend per share?

BAT Kenya, with KSh 70 per share for 2025 (KSh 10 interim and KSh 60 final).

Which bank pays the highest dividend in Kenya?

By dividend per share, Standard Chartered Kenya, with KSh 31 for 2025, followed by Stanbic Holdings at KSh 22.35.

Which NSE dividends are paid next?

KCB’s KSh 3.00 interim pays on 10 November 2026, Kenya Power’s KSh 1.20 final on 31 December 2026, and KenGen’s KSh 0.75 on 21 January 2027.

Is a high dividend per share the best stock to buy?

Not necessarily. Compare yield (dividend ÷ price), how consistently the company pays and whether profits cover the dividend.

Sources: CDSC corporate actions (upcoming dividends, EABL, KPLC and KenGen finals); S&P Global data via StockAnalysis for company histories; company announcements. Read 1 November 2026.