Nairobi, Feb. 5 -- Safaricom has raised its interim dividend payout by 54.5 percent, nearly matching its half-year profit growth in a move that will see the government pocket Sh11.92 billion ahead of itspartial divestiturefrom the telco.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed firm announced it will pay an interim dividend of Sh0.85 per share, up from Sh0.55 per share it had paid in the last two financial years.

"The Board of Safaricom Plc is pleased to announce that at its meeting held on 4th February 2026, it was resolved to approve the payment of an interim dividend of Sh0.85 per ordinary share for the year ending 31st March 2026," said the telco in a public notice.

"The interim dividend will be payable to shareholders on the registe...