Today, activity on the local bourse closed flat as the benchmark index settled at 51,953.41 points. Investors interest in DANGSUGAR (+1.47%), UBN (+0.71%) and TRANSCORP (+3.70%) was offset by selloffs in FBNH (-0.90%), ACCESSCORP (-0.57%) and UBA (-1.17%). Consequently, the ASI year-to-date (YTD) remained at 1.37%, while the market capitalisation gained ₦230.80m to close at ₦28.30trn.
Analysis of today’s market activities showed trade turnover settled lower relative to the previous session, with the value of transactions down by 62.68%. A total of 255.16m shares valued at ₦1.79bn were exchanged in 3,890 deals. TRANSCORP (+3.70%) led the volume chart with 117.53m units traded while ZENITHBANK (+0.00%) led the value chart in deals worth ₦290.04m.
Market breadth closed positive at a 1.50-to-1 ratio with advancing issues outnumbering declining ones. BERGER (+8.57%) topped eleven (11) others on the leader’s log, while CHAMPION (-9.84%) topped seven others on the laggard’s table.
Find below key highlights of market activities
| Indicators | Current | Change (%) | YTD |
| All-Share Index | 51,953.41 | 0.00 | 1.37 |
| Market Cap. (₦ ‘trillion) | 28.30 | 0.00 | 1.38 |
| Volume (millions) | 255.16 | -85.19 | |
| Value (₦ ‘billion) | 1.79 | -62.68 |
Dividend Information for 2023
| Company | Dividend (Bonus) | Closure Date | Payment Date |
| BUACEMENT | ₦2.80 (final) | 11-Aug-23 | 24-Aug-23 |
| TOTAL | ₦21.00 (final) | 26-Apr-23 | 2-Jun-23 |
| STANBIC | ₦2.00 (final) | 12-Apr-23 | 26-May-23 |
| NESTLE | ₦36.50 (final) | 28-Apr-23 | 18-May-23 |
| SEPLAT | $0.075 (final) | 19-Apr-23 | 10-May-23 |
| ZENITHBANK | ₦3.20 (final) | 17-Apr-23 | 2-May-23 |
| WAPCO | ₦2.00 (final) | 11-Apr-23 | 28-Apr-23 |
| UBA | ₦0.90 (final) | 17-Apr-23 | 27-Apr-23 |
| NB | ₦1.03 (final) | 17-Mar-23 | 26-Apr-23 |
| DANGCEM | ₦20.00 (final) | 31-Mar-23 | 24-Apr-23 |
| MTNN | ₦10.00 (final) | 28-Mar-23 | 20-Apr-23 |
| DANGSUGAR | ₦1.50 (final) | 27-Mar-23 | 15-Apr-23 |
| GEREGU | ₦8.00 (final) | 28-Feb-23 | 29-Mar-23 |
Source: Coronation
