FirstRand announces R2.80 dividend per FirstRand stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 13:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The R2.80 dividend was due on October 12, 2026 after 13.00 percent earnings growth. FirstRand stock stands at EUR 4.82 on October 15, 2026.

Dividend and expansion plans

FirstRand declared a R2.80 final dividend on September 13, 2026.
Fiscal 2026 revenue reached R132.9 billion, up 12.00 percent year over year.
FirstRand stock trades at EUR 4.82 at 1:35 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.

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FirstRand declared a R2.80 final dividend on September 13, 2026, while its search for a Kenyan banking acquisition kept expansion on the agenda. Simply Wall St reported the dividend payment date as October 12, 2026.

Kenya adds strategic weight

FirstRand is keeping its options open for a banking acquisition in Kenya but says it will proceed only at an acceptable price. BusinessDay reported on September 14, 2026 that Chief Executive Mary Vilakazi said the group would not overpay. FirstRand already operates in Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Eswatini and Ghana, while maintaining a representative office in Kenya.

What does the dividend signal?

The payout follows a mixed fiscal 2026 picture. Revenue reached R132.9 billion, up 12.00 percent from fiscal 2025, while net income was R38.4 billion, flat year over year, according to Simply Wall St. The profit margin declined to 29.00 percent from 32.00 percent, and earnings per share missed analyst expectations by 12.00 percent. The dividend therefore combines shareholder distribution with a clear reminder that earnings quality matters alongside revenue growth.

Three recent dated events

On September 13, 2026, FirstRand declared the R2.80 final dividend. On September 14, 2026, BusinessDay reported the group's Kenyan acquisition search and its valuation discipline. On October 12, 2026, the dividend reached its stated payment date.

Dates investors can verify

The next substantiated date in the reviewed material is October 12, 2026, the dividend payment date. FirstRand's fiscal 2026 results were already reported by September 11, 2026, according to Simply Wall St.

Stock price and market setting

On the JSE, FirstRand closed at ZAc 8,800.00 on October 13, 2026. The Johannesburg listing uses the ticker FSR, while the euro quotation gives German investors a separate trading reference.

FirstRand was trading at EUR 4.82 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 1:35 p.m. CEST.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of FirstRand stock.