03/04/2025
NIGERIAN BANKS ANNOUNCE TRILLION-NAIRA PROFITS!
Nigeria's top five banks—UBA, First Holdco, Zenith, GTCO, and Stanbic IBTC—have collectively reported a staggering N4.56 trillion in pre-tax profit for 2024, a 70% increase! Their total assets have surged to over N100 trillion, reflecting the banking sector's resilience and growth.
UBA: N803.72 billion profit, N30 trillion in assets.
Zenith Bank: N1.32 trillion profit, N29.96 trillion in assets.
GTCO: Profit nearly doubled to N1.27 trillion, assets at N14.8 trillion.
First Holdco: Profit doubled to N862.39 billion, assets at N26.5 trillion.
Stanbic IBTC: Profit doubled to N303.8 billion, assets at N6.91 trillion.
This strong performance means good news for shareholders, with increased dividend payouts. For example, GTCO's total dividend per share rose by 151%! The banks attribute this success to business expansion and improved efficiency.