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The National Treasury Building in Nairobi.Safaricom's board approved an interim dividend of Sh0.85 per share for the year ending March 2026. [File, Standard]
The cash-strapped National Treasury is poised to receive a roughly Sh11.92 billion payout after Safaricom declared a record interim dividend, providing a timely cash infusion ahead of the state's sale of a major stake in the company to South Africa's Vodacom Group.
Safaricom said in a regulatory notice that its board had approved an interim dividend of Sh0.85 per share for the year ending March 2026.
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