Zenith BankLSE:ZENB 84 Dividend Yield % is 12.36% as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 9% above its 10-year median of 11.39. GuruFocus rates LSE:ZENB with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.52. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,252 Banks companies, Zenith Bank ranks better than 95.69% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-27), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Zenith Bank is 12.36%.
Good Sign:
Zenith Bank PLC stock Dividend Yield % is close to 1-year high.
The historical rank and industry rank for Zenith Bank's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:ZENB'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.94 Med: 11.39 Max: 23.63
Current: 12.36
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Zenith Bank was 23.63%. The lowest was 0.94%. And the median was 11.39%.
LSE:ZENB's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than 95.69% of 1252
companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 3.03
vs LSE:ZENB: 12.36
During the past 12 months, Zenith Bank's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 19.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Zenith Bank was 52.70% per year. The lowest was 3.00% per year. And the median was 11.50% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Zenith Bank (LSE:ZENB) 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.
The historical data trend for Zenith Bank's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
Zenith Bank Dividend Yield % Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Zenith Bank's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.
Zenith Bank Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Zenith Bank's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zenith Bank's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Zenith Bank Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.316096
2026-04-23
2026-04-24
2026-05-27
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.042453
2025-10-02
2025-10-03
2025-10-28
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:USD 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.
Zenith Bank's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.358549
/
2.90
=
12.36 %
Current Share Price is $2.90. Zenith Bank's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.358549.
Zenith Bank's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.632192
/
2.90
=
21.80 %
Current Share Price is $2.90. Zenith Bank's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.316096 * 2 = $0.632192.
* 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.
Zenith Bank (LSE:ZENB) has a Dividend Yield % of 12.36% as of Jun. 27, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Zenith Bank and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 11.39. Over the past decade, Zenith Bank's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.94 to 23.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Zenith Bank ranks #54 out of 1252 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 4.3%.
Is Zenith Bank's Dividend Yield % too high?
Zenith Bank's current Dividend Yield % of 12.36% is near median its 10-year median of 11.39. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.94 to a high of 23.63. The Banks industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.03. Zenith Bank's value of 12.36% is 307.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zenith Bank ranks #54 out of 1252 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Zenith Bank has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zenith Bank's Dividend Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Zenith Bank ranks #54 out of 1252 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Zenith Bank in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.03. Zenith Bank's value of 12.36% is 307.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Zenith Bank's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.94 to 23.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.39 vs. the industry median of 3.03, Zenith Bank has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Banks company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Banks companies is 3.03, based on 1,252 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Zenith Bank's current Dividend Yield % of 12.36% is 307.9% 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Zenith Bank and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zenith Bank's current Dividend Yield % is 12.36%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 11.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zenith Bank stock overvalued right now?
Zenith Bank (LSE:ZENB) has a current Dividend Yield % of 12.36%. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.52, compared to a current price of $2.90 — trading 90.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 12.36%, which is near median its 10-year median of 11.39 and 307.9% above the Banks industry median of 3.03. Zenith Bank's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Zenith Bank (LSE:ZENB), the current Dividend Yield % is 12.36% as of Jun. 27, 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 Zenith Bank (LSE:ZENB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zenith Bank stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.90 is trading 90.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.52.
Key valuation signals for LSE:ZENB:
Dividend Yield %: 12.36% (near median its 10-year median of 11.39)
GF Value™: $1.52 vs. price of $2.90 (90.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 307.9% above the Banks median (#54 of 1252)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:ZENB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Zenith Bank PLC is a Nigeria- based company. Its core business is the provision of banking and other financial services to corporate and individual customers. The bank provides services such as granting of loans and advances, corporate finance and money market activities. It also provides banking and pension custodial services to a diverse group of corporations, financial institutions, investment funds, governments and individuals; provision of investment advisory, financial planning services and investment product offerings; providing brokerage services, financing services and securities lending services to institutional clients, including mutual funds, pension funds and to high-net-worth individuals. Revenue generated by bank consists of interest income, fees and commission received.
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