Activity on the Lagos bourse ended mixed albeit with a bullish tilt as the benchmark index closed 0.05% higher to settle at 67,133.19 points. Gains in ZENITHBANK (+1.27%), ACCESSCORP (+0.32%) and FBNH (+0.62%) kept the market in the green. This puts the market is on track for a week of gain. Consequently, the year-to-date (YTD) return rose to 30.99%, while the market capitalisation rose by ₦18.43bn to close at ₦36.88trn.
Analysis of today’s market activities showed trade turnover settled higher relative to the previous session, with the value of transactions up by 1.99%. A total of 309.32m shares valued at ₦4.55bn were exchanged in 5,588 deals. FIDELITYBK (+0.61%) led volume chart with 61.78m units traded while ACCESSCORP (+0.32%) led the value charts in deals worth ₦860.09m.
Market breadth closed positive at a 1.89-to-1 ratio with advancing issues outnumbering declining ones. COURTVILLE (+8.77%) led sixteen (16) others on the leader’s log while CORNERST (-6.06%) topped eight (8) others on the laggard’s table.
Find below key highlights of market activities
| Indicators | Current | Change (%) | YTD |
| All-Share Index | 67,133.19 | 0.05 | 30.99 |
| Market Cap. (₦ ‘trillion) | 36.88 | 0.05 | 32.13 |
| Volume (millions) | 309.32 | -24.62 | |
| Value (₦ ‘billion) | 4.55 | 1.99 |
Dividend Information for 2023
| Company | Dividend (Bonus) | Closure Date | Payment Date |
| ACCESSCORP | ₦0.30 (interim) | 6-Oct-23 | 19-Oct-23 |
| UBA | ₦0.50 (interim) | 27-Sep-23 | 6-Oct-23 |
| ZENITHBANK | ₦0.50 (interim) | 25-Sep-23 | 29-Sep-23 |
| STANBIC | N1.50 (interim) | 13-Sep-23 | 27-Sep-23 |
| GTCO | ₦0.50 (interim) | 15-Sep-23 | 25-Sep-23 |
| FIDELITYBK | N 0.25 (interim) | 15-Sep-23 | 22-Sep-23 |
| CUSTODIAN | ₦0.15 (interim) | 21-Aug-23 | 5-Sep-23 |
| SEPLAT ENERGY | 3 US CENTS (interim) | 18-Aug-23 | 30-Aug-23 |
| MTNN | ₦5.60 (interim) | 17-Aug-23 | 24-Aug-23 |
| NGXGROUP | ₦0.25 | 31-Jul-23 | 31-Aug-23 |
| BUACEMENT | ₦2.80 | 14-Aug-23 | 24-Aug-23 |
| FBNH | ₦0.50 | 9-Aug-23 | 16-Aug-23 |
| AIRTELAFRI | 3.27 | 22-Jun-23 | 26-Jul-23 |
| TOTAL | ₦21.00 | 26-Apr-23 | 2-Jun-23 |
| NESTLE | ₦36.50 | 24-Apr-23 | 18-May-23 |
| WAPCO | ₦2.00 | 11-Apr-23 | 28-Apr-23 |
| NB | ₦1.03 | 17-Mar-23 | 26-Apr-23 |
| DANGCEM | ₦20.00 | 31-Mar-23 | 24-Apr-23 |
| DANGSUGAR | ₦1.50 | 27-Mar-23 | 15-Apr-23 |
| GEREGU | ₦8.00 | 28-Feb-23 | 29-Mar-23a |
Source: Coronation
