Nigeria, May 16 -- Access Holdings Plc is gearing up for a significant increase in shareholder returns in 2025, following mounting pressure from investors to improve dividend payouts in light of the bank's strong financial performance.

During its third Annual General Meeting held on May 15, 2025, the leadership of the financial services group made a public commitment to raise the interim dividend to N1 per share, representing a 122 percent increase compared to the 45 kobo paid in the previous year.

This strategic pledge, delivered by Acting Group Chief Executive Officer Bolaji Agbede, comes when investor confidence in the bank's long-term growth is reinforced by solid fundamentals and expanding international earnings. Agbede assured att...