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MTN
TelecommunicationsNigerian Exchange (NGX)Active dividend payer
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc
MTNN Dividend History
Historical dividend records from 2019 through 2025, including annual dividend totals, individual dividend events, qualification dates and payment dates.
Latest FY Status
Paid
FY2025
Latest Completed Annual Dividend
₦20.00
FY2025
Highest Annual Dividend
₦20.00
FY2025
Dividend Frequency
Semi-annual in most dividend-paying years
MTNN Latest Dividend Record
Most recent recorded cash dividend event
₦15.00
FinalFY2025
- Qualification
- 8 Apr 2026
- Payment
- 5 May 2026
- Payment year
- 2026
About MTNN
Company and dividend overview
This page provides the historical cash-dividend record of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc.
MTN Nigeria recorded positive cash dividends from FY2019 through FY2023, no dividend for FY2024, and resumed both interim and final dividends in FY2025 with a total distribution of ₦20.00 per share.
MTNN Historical Dividend Statistics
Summary of the covered historical period
Years Covered
7
Dividend Years
6
Historical CAGR
—
Cumulative DPS
₦71.64
Dividend Growth
Historical cash distribution trend for MTNN
Interim
Final
Historical gross dividends · Naira per share
Chart values: Gross declared amount per ordinary share
MTNN Dividend Per Share by Financial Year
Annual dividend totals across the historical record
| Financial Year | Interim | Final | Total | YoY | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ₦5.00 | ₦15.00 | ₦20.00 | — | Paid |
| 2024 | ₦0.00 | ₦0.00 | ₦0.00 | -100% | No dividend |
| 2023 | ₦5.60 | ₦0.00 | ₦5.60 | -64.1% | Paid |
| 2022 | ₦5.60 | ₦10.00 | ₦15.60 | +18.9% | Paid |
| 2021 | ₦4.55 | ₦8.57 | ₦13.12 | +39.57% | Paid |
| 2020 | ₦3.50 | ₦5.90 | ₦9.40 | +18.69% | Paid |
| 2019 | ₦2.95 | ₦4.97 | ₦7.92 | — | Paid |
MTNN Detailed Dividend Events
Individual historical dividend declarations and payments
| FY | Type | Dividend | Qualification | Ex-Dividend | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | Final | ₦15.00 | 8 Apr 2026 | — | 5 May 2026 |
2025 | Interim | ₦5.00 | 20 Nov 2025 | — | 28 Nov 2025 |
2023 | Interim | ₦5.60 | 17 Aug 2023 | — | 24 Aug 2023 |
2022 | Final | ₦10.00 | 27 Mar 2023 | — | 20 Apr 2023 |
2022 | Interim | ₦5.60 | 18 Aug 2022 | — | 26 Aug 2022 |
2021 | Final | ₦8.57 | 6 Apr 2022 | — | 28 Apr 2022 |
2021 | Interim | ₦4.55 | — | — | 27 Aug 2021 |
2020 | Final | ₦5.90 | 4 May 2021 | — | 8 Jun 2021 |
2020 | Interim | ₦3.50 | 14 Aug 2020 | — | 24 Aug 2020 |
2019 | Final | ₦4.97 | — | — | — |
2019 | Interim | ₦2.95 | — | — | — |
Financial year refers to the year the dividend relates to. A final dividend may be paid in the following calendar year. A dash means a specific historical date is not stored in the verified record.
Understanding MTNN's Dividend Record
Historical dividend growth
MTN Nigeria's annual dividend increased from ₦7.92 per share in FY2019 to ₦15.60 in FY2022, declined to ₦5.60 in FY2023, fell to zero in FY2024 and recovered to ₦20.00 in FY2025.
Payment history
MTN Nigeria has historically used both interim and final cash dividends. Interim distributions have generally occurred later in the relevant financial year, while final distributions have usually been paid during the following calendar year.
Financial year versus payment year
DividendNode assigns each MTN Nigeria dividend to the financial year to which the distribution relates, even where a final dividend is paid during the following calendar year.
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