Stock Market
239.31m shares valued at ₦6.41bn were exchanged in 7,318 deals at NGX
In today’s trading session, the local bourse extended losses as the benchmark index gave up 21bps to close at 98,081.38 points. Profit taking in ARADEL (-10.00%), GTCO (-3.85%) and OANDO (-5.82%) offset gains in TRANSPOWER (+9.68%), ZENITHBANK (+0.13%), and TRANSCOHOT (+7.78%) putting the index on track for another weekly gain. Accordingly, the ASI year-to-date return slipped to 31.17%, while the market capitalisation shed ₦127.34bn to close at ₦59.43 trillion.
Analysis of today’s market activities showed trade turnover settled lower relative to the previous session, with the value of transactions down 28.74%. A total of 239.31m shares valued at ₦6.41 billion were exchanged in 7,318 deals. STERLINGNG (+0.00%) led the volume chart with 42.79m units traded, while ARADEL (-10.00%) led the value chart in deals worth ₦1.04bn.
Market breadth closed positive at a 1.87-to-1 ratio with advancing issues outnumbering the declining ones. GOLDBREW (+10.00%) topped twenty-seven (27) others on the leader’s table while ARADEL (-10.00%) led fourteen (14) others on the laggard’s log.
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Find below key highlights of market activities. |
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Indicators |
Current |
Change (%) |
YTD |
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All-Share Index |
98,081.38 |
-0.21 |
31.17 |
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Market Cap. (₦ ‘trillion) |
59.43 |
-0.21 |
45.25 |
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Volume (millions) |
239.31 |
-7.08 |
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Value (₦ ‘billion) |
6.41 |
-28.74 |
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Dividend Information for 2024 |
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Company |
Dividend (Bonus) |
Closure Date |
Payment Date |
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BUAFOODS |
₦5.50 |
20-Aug-24 |
26-Sep-24 |
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BUACEMENT |
₦2.00 |
12-Aug-24 |
29-Aug-24 |
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FBNH |
₦0.40 |
15-Aug-24 |
23-Aug-24 |
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AIRTELAFRI |
$0.037 |
24-Jun-24 |
26-Jul-24 |
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BETAGLAS |
₦1.4 |
25-Jun-24 |
6-Jul-24 |
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FIDSON |
₦0.6 |
19-Jun-24 |
6-Jul-24 |
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TOTAL |
₦25.00 |
24-Apr-24 |
24-Jun-24 |
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UACN |
₦0.22 |
7-Jun-24 |
21-Jun-24 |
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JBERGER |
₦3 |
3-Jun-24 |
21-Jun-24 |
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TRANSEXPR |
₦0.02 |
12-Jun-24 |
20-Jun-24 |
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SEPLAT ENERGY |
$0.03 ( Q1 INTERIM) |
3-Jun-24 |
14-Jun-24 |
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MAYBAKER |
₦0.3 |
22-May-24 |
6-Jun-24 |
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PRESCO |
₦24.30 |
15-May-24 |
30-May-24 |
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SEPLAT ENERGY |
$0.03  |
29-Apr-24 |
29-May-24 |
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TRANSCORP |
₦0.10 |
26-Apr-24 |
28-May-24 |
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WEMA |
₦0.5 |
10-May-24 |
28-May-24 |
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MEYER |
₦0.3 |
29-Apr-24 |
27-May-24 |
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UBA |
₦2.30 |
13-May-24 |
24-May-24 |
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NAHCO |
₦2.56 |
13-May-24 |
24-May-24 |
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TRANSPOWER |
₦3.13 |
22-Apr-24 |
22-May-24 |
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STANBIC |
₦2.20 |
22-Apr-24 |
17-May-24 |
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FIDELITYBK |
₦0.60 |
29-Apr-24 |
16-May-24 |
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UNILEVER |
₦0.75 |
29-Apr-24 |
10-May-24 |
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GTCO |
₦2.70 |
29-Apr-24 |
9-May-24 |
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ZENITHBANK |
₦3.50 |
26-Apr-24 |
8-May-24 |
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DANGCEM |
₦30.00 |
16-Apr-24 |
29-Apr-24 |
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UCAP |
₦1.80 |
10-Apr-24 |
23-Apr-24 |
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ACCESSCORP |
₦1.80 |
11-Apr-24 |
19-Apr-24 |
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TRANSCOHOT |
₦0.20 |
16-Apr-24 |
30-Apr-24 |
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LAFAERGE |
₦1.90 |
2-Apr-24 |
16-Apr-24 |
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NGXGROUP |
₦0.75 |
27-Mar-24 |
29-Apr-24 |
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GEREGU |
₦8.00 |
28-Feb-24 |
28-Mar-24 |
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VITAFOAM |
1.56 |
13-Feb-24 |
7-Mar-24 |
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