Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) declared a final dividend of N2.70 to its shareholders for 2021 financial year.
The Audited Financial statement of the financial institution shows year on year decline in its top line and bottom line figures.
Gross Earnings of N447.81 billion was reported for the 12 months period, down by 1.63% from N455.23 billion reported the previous year.
Profit after tax of N174.84 billion was reported by the Group, down by 13.21% from N201.44 billion reported the previous year. Earnings per share dropped to N5.94 from the EPS of N6.84 achieved the previous year.
At the share price of N26, the P/E ratio of GTCO stands at 4.38x with earnings yield of 22.85%. A position in GTCO will give a dividend yield of 10.38%.
Qualification date for the dividend is on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
The Bank’s Register of Shareholders will be closed on Thursday, March 24, 2022 On Friday, April 8, 2022, the final dividend will be paid electronically to shareholders