Final Dividend
SCB has announced a Final Dividend of GH¢1.50 per share in respect of its financial year ended December 31, 2008.
Qualifying date
All shareholders registered in the books of SCB at the close of business on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 will qualify for the final dividend of GH¢1.50 per share which would be approved at the Annual General Meeting.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Wednesday, April 22, – Monday, April 27, 2009 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
The ex-dividend date has been set as Friday, April 17, 2009. 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 Friday, April 17, 2009 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The final dividend of GH¢1.50 per share will be paid on Friday, May 29, 2009.
Issued at Accra, this 18th
day of March, 2009.