Dividend
SCB has announced a dividend of GH¢0.0751 (dividend rate of 28.9709%) per preference share in respect of the dividend payment for March 2016.
Qualifying date
All preference shareholders registered in the books of SCB at the close of business on Friday, 26th February, 2016 will qualify for the dividend.
Closure of Register
The Register of preference shareholders will be closed from Monday, 29th February – Wednesday, 2nd March, 2016.
Ex-Dividend Date
The ex-dividend date has been set as Wednesday, 24th February, 2016. Consequently, an investor purchasing SCB preference shares before this date will be entitled to the dividend. However, an investor buying SCB preference shares on or after Wednesday, 24th February, 2016 will not be entitled to the dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The dividend of GH¢0.0751 per preference share will be paid on Wednesday, 30th March, 2016.