Final Dividend
SCB has announced that the Company’s Directors will be recommending to the shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, the payment of a final dividend of GH¢1.12 per share for the 2016 financial year.
Qualifying date
All shareholders registered in the books of SCB at the close of business on Friday, 2nd June, 2017 will qualify for the final dividend.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Monday, 5th June, 2017 to Wednesday, 7th June, 2017 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
In view of the foregoing, the ex-dividend date has been set as Wednesday, 31st May, 2017. Consequently, an investor purchasing SCB shares before this date will be entitled to the final dividend. However, an investor buying SCB shares on or after Wednesday, 31st May, 2017 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The dividend will be paid on Friday, 30th June, 2017.
Annual General Meeting
The Bank’s Annual General Meeting is scheduled to take place at the National Theatre, Accra on Tuesday, 6th June, 2017 at 11:00am.
Issued in Accra, this 26th day of April, 2017.