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Zenith Bank Plc

₦110
▼ 3.4%+60% YTD
≈ $0.08 · Forex rate

Key stats

Market cap
₦500B
P/E ratio
1.5x
Dividend yield
9.0%
52-week range
₦38 – ₦120
Founded
1990
Listed
2004
Board
Premium Board
Industry
Banking & Financial Services
HQ
Victoria Island, Lagos
CEO
Adaora Umeoji
Shares
31.396B
ISIN
NGZENITHBANK7

ZENITHBANK Price History

Yearly close — last 5-7 years

₦15₦35₦55₦75₦95₦11520192020202120222023202420252026

🧮 If you had invested in ZENITHBANK

1,000,000 in ZENITHBANK 3 years ago would be worth:
5,000,000
▲ +4,000,000 (+400.0%)
From Dec 2022 (₦22) to Apr 2026 (₦110) · 45,454 shares

Past performance does not guarantee future returns.

Key milestones

1990
Founded by Jim Ovia
2004
Listed on Nigerian Stock Exchange
2007
Zenith Bank UK established
2017
Largest bank by profit in Nigeria
2024
Adaora Umeoji appointed first female GMD
2025
PAT reached ₦980 billion
2026
9% dividend yield — highest on NGX

Dividend History

YearInterimFinalTotal /share
2025₦2₦9₦10
2024₦1₦5₦6
2023₦1₦4₦4
2022₦0₦3₦3
2021₦0₦3₦3

Financial Highlights (₦ Billions)

Metric202320242025
Revenue₦1,315B₦2,010B₦2,700B
Net profit₦426B₦725B₦980B
Profit margin32.4%36.1%36.3%
EPS13.5723.131.22
Total assets₦14,800B₦18,500B₦22,000B
ROE18.0%25.0%28.0%

Why Lagosian dey care about ZENITHBANK

Zenith Bank dey everywhere for Lagos — di red signage dey for every major commercial corridor from Ajose Adeogun to Allen Avenue. Dem na Nigeria second largest bank by assets. 9% dividend yield na di highest for Nigerian banking — top income stock for entire NGX. Adaora Umeoji become Nigeria first female bank CEO of major bank for 2024.

About di company

Zenith Bank na Nigeria second largest commercial bank by assets (₦22 trillion). Jim Ovia found am for 1990. Bank get over 360 branch for Nigeria. Operations dey Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Gambia, and UK. Revenue na ₦2.7 trillion for 2025, PAT na ₦980 billion. 9% dividend yield na di highest for entire NGX. Adaora Umeoji na di first female to lead Tier 1 Nigerian bank.

Business segments

1.Corporate & Investment Banking (largest revenue contributor)
2.Retail Banking (360+ Nigeria branches)
3.Digital Banking (Zenith App, USSD)
4.International (Ghana, UK, Sierra Leone, Gambia)
📈 Why buy

Premier defensive banking holding with the highest dividend yield on NGX. Strong capital adequacy (21%) protects against recapitalization mandate. Conservative credit culture limits NPL exposure. Pan-African footprint provides diversification.

📉 Why fear

1.5x PE reflects market's ongoing concern about Nigerian banking. NPL exposure to oil & gas sector. CBN recapitalization could dilute current shareholders. Digital banking competition intensifying.

Key risks

  • Banking sector NPLs in oil & gas exposure
  • CBN recapitalization mandate impact
  • Digital banking competition (Kuda, OPay)
  • FX volatility on UK and Ghana subsidiaries
  • Concentration in corporate banking

Trading activity — past 3 months

Zenith Bank is consistently among the top 3 most-traded stocks. ZENITHBANK traded 745 million shares in 156,000 deals worth ₦82 billion over the past three months. As one of the highest-yielding stocks, ZENITHBANK sees volume spikes around dividend qualifying dates.

Financial Services sector — ZENITHBANK dey rank 3 of 7

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Frequent Question

ZENITHBANK (Zenith Bank Plc) na trading at ₦110. Down 3.42% today, +60% YTD.

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