Nairobi, Feb. 23 -- Airtel Uganda has raised its dividend payout by 41.5 percent to Sh0.41 per share (USh11.15) for the year ending December 2025 from Sh0.28 (USh7.88) a year earlier, after its profit grew by a similar margin on higher revenue from data sales.

The telco, which is listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) and includes Kenyan investors among its shareholders, reported a 41 percent growth in net profit to Sh16 billion (USh466.86 billion).

Its top line revenue was up 13.3 percent to Sh80.75 billion (USh2.25 trillion), as its data revenue grew 22.4 percent year-on-year to Sh36.2 billion (USh1.01 trillion) to surpass voice as the biggest revenue source of the company.

The company maintains a dividend policy of paying ou...