Bearish sentiment dominated the local bourse today as the All-Share index extended losses by 44bps from the previous session to close at 99,304.12 point. Losses in GTCO (-1.14%), ZENITHBANK (-0.14%) and FBNH (-5.44%) offset gains in TRANSCOHOT (+9.33%) and FIDELITYBK (+1.01%), causing the drag in the market. As a result, the market capitalization lost 248.30bn to close at ₦56.18tn.
Analysis of today’s market activity showed that trade turnover settled 70.24% higher than the previous session, with 973.62 million shares valued at ₦19.32 billion in 9,941 transactions. FBNH led the volume and value table with 627.64 million units traded in deals worth ₦13.45 billion.
Market breadth closed negative at a 0.76-to-1 ratio with declining issues outnumbering the advancing ones. INTBREW (-10.00%) topped twenty-four (24) others on the laggard’s table while NSLTECH (+10.00%) led eighteen (18) others on the leader’s log.
Find below key highlights of market activities
Indicators | Current | Change (%) | YTD |
All-Share Index | 99,304.12 | -0.44 | 32.81 |
Market Cap. (₦ ‘trillion) | 56.18 | -0.44 | 37.29 |
Volume (millions) | 973.62 | 57.74 | |
Value (₦ ‘billion) | 19.32 | 70.24 |
Dividend Information for 2024
Company | Dividend (Bonus) | Closure Date | Payment Date |
BUAFOODS | ₦5.50 | 20-Aug-24 | 26-Sep-24 |
BUACEMENT | ₦2.00 | 12-Aug-24 | 29-Aug-24 |
FBNH | ₦0.40 | 15-Aug-24 | 23-Aug-24 |
AIRTELAFRI | $0.037 | 24-Jun-24 | 26-Jul-24 |
BETAGLAS | ₦1.4 | 25-Jun-24 | 6-Jul-24 |
FIDSON | ₦0.6 | 19-Jun-24 | 6-Jul-24 |
TOTAL | ₦25.00 | 24-Apr-24 | 24-Jun-24 |
UACN | ₦0.22 | 7-Jun-24 | 21-Jun-24 |
JBERGER | ₦3 | 3-Jun-24 | 21-Jun-24 |
TRANSEXPR | ₦0.02 | 12-Jun-24 | 20-Jun-24 |
SEPLAT ENERGY | $0.03 ( Q1 INTERIM) | 3-Jun-24 | 14-Jun-24 |
MAYBAKER | ₦0.3 | 22-May-24 | 6-Jun-24 |
PRESCO | ₦24.30 | 15-May-24 | 30-May-24 |
SEPLAT ENERGY | $0.03 | 29-Apr-24 | 29-May-24 |
TRANSCORP | ₦0.10 | 26-Apr-24 | 28-May-24 |
WEMA | ₦0.5 | 10-May-24 | 28-May-24 |
MEYER | ₦0.3 | 29-Apr-24 | 27-May-24 |
UBA | ₦2.30 | 13-May-24 | 24-May-24 |
NAHCO | ₦2.56 | 13-May-24 | 24-May-24 |
TRANSPOWER | ₦3.13 | 22-Apr-24 | 22-May-24 |
STANBIC | ₦2.20 | 22-Apr-24 | 17-May-24 |
FIDELITYBK | ₦0.60 | 29-Apr-24 | 16-May-24 |
UNILEVER | ₦0.75 | 29-Apr-24 | 10-May-24 |
GTCO | ₦2.70 | 29-Apr-24 | 9-May-24 |
ZENITHBANK | ₦3.50 | 26-Apr-24 | 8-May-24 |
DANGCEM | ₦30.00 | 16-Apr-24 | 29-Apr-24 |
UCAP | ₦1.80 | 10-Apr-24 | 23-Apr-24 |
ACCESSCORP | ₦1.80 | 11-Apr-24 | 19-Apr-24 |
TRANSCOHOT | ₦0.20 | 16-Apr-24 | 30-Apr-24 |
LAFAERGE | ₦1.90 | 2-Apr-24 | 16-Apr-24 |
NGXGROUP | ₦0.75 | 27-Mar-24 | 29-Apr-24 |
GEREGU | ₦8.00 | 28-Feb-24 | 28-Mar-24 |
VITAFOAM | 1.56 | 13-Feb-24 | 7-Mar-24 |