During the past 12 months, ABSA Bank Kenya's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.40% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of ABSA Bank Kenya was 26.00% per year. The lowest was -27.60% per year. And the median was 4.65% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
ABSA Bank Kenya (NAI:ABSA) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
ABSA Bank Kenya Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
ABSA Bank Kenya Forward Dividend Yield % Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, ABSA Bank Kenya's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
ABSA Bank Kenya Forward Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, ABSA Bank Kenya's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ABSA Bank Kenya's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
ABSA Bank Kenya Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
ABSA Bank Kenya Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
KES 1.850000
2026-05-04
2026-04-30
2026-05-19
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
KES:KES 1.000000
KES 0.200000
2025-09-22
2025-09-19
2025-10-15
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
KES:KES 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
ABSA Bank Kenya's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
3.7
/
32.05
=
11.54 %
Current Share Price is KES32.05. ABSA Bank Kenya's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as KES1.85 * 2 = KES3.7.
ABSA Bank Kenya's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.31% mean?
ABSA Bank Kenya (NAI:ABSA) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.31% as of Jun. 30, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on ABSA Bank Kenya and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ABSA Bank Kenya ranks #184 out of 1249 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 14.7%.
Is ABSA Bank Kenya's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
ABSA Bank Kenya's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.31%. The Banks industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14. ABSA Bank Kenya's value of 6.31% is 101% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ABSA Bank Kenya ranks #184 out of 1249 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, ABSA Bank Kenya has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ABSA Bank Kenya's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, ABSA Bank Kenya ranks #184 out of 1249 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places ABSA Bank Kenya in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14. ABSA Bank Kenya's value of 6.31% is 101% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Banks company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Banks companies is 3.14, based on 1,249 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. ABSA Bank Kenya's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.31% is 101% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on ABSA Bank Kenya and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ABSA Bank Kenya's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.31%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ABSA Bank Kenya stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ABSA Bank Kenya (NAI:ABSA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KES16.01, compared to a current price of KES32.05 — trading 100.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.31% and 101% above the Banks industry median of 3.14. ABSA Bank Kenya's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For ABSA Bank Kenya (NAI:ABSA), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.31% as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is ABSA Bank Kenya (NAI:ABSA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ABSA Bank Kenya stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of KES32.05 is trading 100.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES16.01.
GuruFocus considers ABSA Bank Kenya to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NAI:ABSA:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 6.31%
GF Value™: KES16.01 vs. price of KES32.05 (100.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 101% above the Banks median (#184 of 1249)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NAI:ABSA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ABSA Bank Kenya PLC is a diversified financial services company offering clients a range of retail, business, corporate and investment, and wealth management solutions. The company's operating segment includes Consumer banking and Corporate banking. It generates maximum revenue from the Consumer Banking segment. The Consumer Banking segment incorporates private customer current accounts, savings, deposits, credit and debit cards, consumer loans, and mortgages. Its Corporate Banking segment includes the business model that centers on delivering specialist investment banking, financing, risk management, and advisory solutions across asset classes to corporates, financial institutions and government clients.
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