For the third consecutive session, the Lagos bourse maintained the bull run bringing the benchmark index up by 0.60% to close at 44,929.33 points. Buying interest in telco heavyweight, MTNN (+1.52%) and BUAFOODS (+1.27%) were the major drivers of the market’s positive performance. Consequently, the year-to-date (YTD) return rose to 5.18%, with the market capitalisation increasing by ₦123.91bn to close at ₦24.47trn.
Analysis of today’s market activities showed trade turnover settled higher relative to the previous session, with the value of transactions up by 97.51%. A total of 126.56m shares valued at ₦3.85bn were exchanged in 3,383 deals. ZENITHBANK (+1.84%) led the volume chart with 13.55m units traded while MTNN (+1.52%) led the value chart in deals worth ₦2.40bn.
Market breadth closed positive at a 6.75-to-1 ratio with advancing issues outnumbering declining ones. UPDCREIT (+10.00%) topped twenty-six (26) others on the gainer’s table, while PRESCO (-7.17%) led three (3) others on the laggard’s log.
Find below key highlights of market activities.
Indicators | Current | Change (%) | YTD |
All-Share Index | 44,929.33 | 0.60 | 5.18 |
Market Cap. (₦ ‘trillion) | 24.47 | 0.51 | 9.75 |
Volume (millions) | 126.56 | -20.68 | |
Value (₦ ‘billion) | 3.85 | 97.51 |
Dividend Information for 2022
Company | Dividend (Bonus) | Closure Date | Payment Date |
SEPLAT | $0.025 (interim) | 11-Nov-22 | 6-Dec-22 |
ACCESSCORP | ₦0.20 (interim) | 28-Sep-22 | 12-Oct-22 |
GTCO | ₦0.30 (interim) | 21-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-22 |
UBA | ₦0.20 (interim) | 22-Sep-22 | 29-Sep-22 |
STANBIC | ₦1.50 (interim) | 7-Sep-22 | 21-Sep-22 |
ZENITHBANK | ₦0.30 (interim) | 7-Sep-22 | 13-Sep-22 |
SEPLAT | $0.025 (interim) | 15-Aug-22 | 9-Sep-22 |
CUSTODIAN | ₦0.10 (interim) | 26-Aug-22 | 1-Sep-22 |
OKOMU OIL | ₦7.00 (interim) | 26-Aug-22 | 29-Aug-22 |
MTNN | ₦5.60 (interim) | 19-Aug-22 | 26-Aug-22 |
BUAFOODS | ₦3.50 | 14-Jul-22 | 4-Aug-22 |
AIRTELAF | $0.03 (final) | 23-Jun-22 | 22-Jul-22 |
BUACEMENT | ₦2.60 | 15-Jul-22 | 21-Jul-22 |
FBNH | ₦0.35 | 14-Jun-22 | 21-Jun-22 |
NESTLE | ₦25.50 | 3-Jun-22 | 30-Jun-22 |
TOTAL | ₦18.20 (final) | 29-Apr-22 | 17-Jun-22 |
DANGSUGAR | ₦1.00 | 2-Jun-22 | 15-Jun-22 |
NB | ₦1.20 (final) | 16-Mar-22 | 22-Apr-22 |
WAPCO | ₦1.00 (final) | 8-Apr-22 | 21-Apr-22 |