C & I Leasing Plc has updated its corporate action schedule, announcing that the payment date for its final dividend has been moved up from Friday, 12 September 2025 to Monday, 8 September 2025.
Dividend Details
Period Ended: 31 December 2024
Proposed Dividend: Final dividend of 10 kobo per 50 kobo share, subject to withholding tax and shareholder approval.
Qualification Date: 5 August 2025 – shareholders on the register by this date are eligible.
Closure of Register: 6–8 August 2025 (both dates inclusive).
Payment Date: 8 September 2025.
Dividends will be paid electronically to shareholders who have completed the e-dividend registration and mandated their bank accounts.
E-Dividend & Unclaimed Dividends
The company has urged shareholders yet to complete e-dividend registration to download and submit the mandate form available on the Cordros Registrars website. Shareholders with unclaimed dividend warrants or share certificates have been advised to validate them with the Registrar at 21 Norman Williams Street, Ikoyi, Lagos, or via email at cordrosregistrars@cordros.com.
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
C & I Leasing Plc confirmed that its Annual General Meeting (AGM) will hold electronically on 8 September 2025 at 1:00 pm.
Analytical View – Impact on Investors
The early dividend payment signals strong liquidity and efficient capital management, which may boost investor confidence. The declared payout of 10 kobo per share is modest but provides income stability for shareholders.
On the NGX, the update is likely to create short-term positive sentiment, as accelerated payments generally appeal to retail investors. However, the relatively small dividend size suggests that long-term valuation will depend more on C & I Leasing’s earnings growth and operational performance in the months ahead.
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