Centum Dividend History: Payouts and 2026 Dates

Centum dividend history: Centum Investment Company Plc declared KSh 0.78 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, a yield of about 4.6% at the 30 Oct 2026 closing price of KSh 17.00. The next payment is KSh 0.78 per share on 18 Dec 2026, to shareholders on the register on 21 Oct 2026. Below is every Centum payout since 2022, totals by year, what the payments are worth on 100 to 1,000 shares and how to qualify.

Updated 1 November 2026. Figures are from S&P Global Market Intelligence dividend data (see sources below). Amounts are per share, before withholding tax.

Centum dividend history table

Total Centum dividend per share by year paid

Centum’s financial year ends in March, so its dividend is declared later than most: book closure in October and payment in December. The latest KSh 0.78 dividend is due on 18 December 2026. Years are grouped by when the money was paid, not by the financial year the dividend relates to, so a year with two payments is not necessarily a bigger year for profits.

What Centum dividends pay you

Using the KSh 0.78 per share declared in the last 12 months:

At KSh 17.00 a share, 1,000 Centum shares cost about KSh 17,000 before brokerage fees, so the dividend yield is roughly 4.6%. Yields change every day with the share price; our dividend yield explainer shows how to work it out yourself, and past dividends do not guarantee future ones.

How to qualify for Centum dividends

1. Own the shares before the ex-dividend date. If you buy on or after that date, the seller gets the dividend. Track upcoming dates in our NSE dividend calendar.
2. Hold them in your own CDS account through a licensed stockbroker; see how to buy shares on the NSE. Keep your bank or M-Pesa details up to date with the share registrar so payments are not returned.
3. Claim anything missing. Unpaid dividends are eventually transferred to the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority; see how to check and claim unclaimed dividends.

For comparison with NSE heavyweights, see Safaricom’s dividend history and KCB’s dividend history.

We update this Centum dividend history page after each dividend announcement, so check back after the next results. Readers searching for centum dividend history usually also want the next payment date; the NSE dividend calendar above lists confirmed dates across listed companies.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Centum dividend per share?

KSh 0.78 per share was declared in the 12 months to 1 November 2026. The most recent payment is KSh 0.78, paid on 18 Dec 2026.

When does Centum pay dividends?

Centum’s financial year ends in March, so its dividend is declared later than most: book closure in October and payment in December.

What is the Centum dividend yield?

About 4.6%, based on KSh 0.78 of dividends over 12 months and a share price of KSh 17.00 at close on 30 Oct 2026.

Is tax deducted from Centum dividends?

Yes. Withholding tax is deducted before payment; for resident individual shareholders of NSE-listed companies the rate is 5%.

How do I check if I have unpaid Centum dividends?

Contact Centum’s share registrar with your CDS account number or check the Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority database if the dividend is several years old.

Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence dividend data via StockAnalysis (CTUM), read 1 November 2026; withholding tax rate from the Kenya Revenue Authority. Not investment advice.