The Stock Market opened this Week on a positive note as the benchmark index advanced by 0.93% to close at 51,700.36 points. Sustained interest in AIRTELAFRI (+5.16%) alongside NB (+1.91%) and FBNH (+0.45%) contributed to keeping the market in the green, offsetting losses in ZENITHBANK (-0.61%), GTCO (-1.25%) and STANBIC (-4.33%). Consequently, the year-to-date (YTD) return rose to 0.88%, while the market capitalisation gained ₦260.37bn to close at ₦28.16trn.
Analysis of today’s market activities showed trade turnover settled lower relative to the previous session, with the value of transactions down by 60.96%. A total of 229.22m shares valued at ₦2.91bn were exchanged in 3,900 deals. STERLNBANK (+0.00%) led the volume chart with 85.18m units traded while AIRTELAFRI (+5.16%) led the value chart in deals worth ₦1.03bn.
Market breadth closed negative at a 1.25-to-1 ratio with declining issues outnumbering advancing ones. UBN (-8.63%) led fourteen (14) others on the laggard’s log, while AIRTELAFRI (+5.16%) topped eleven (11) others on the gainer’s table.
Find below key highlights of market activities
| Indicators | Current | Change (%) | YTD |
| All-Share Index | 51,700.36 | 0.93 | 0.88 |
| Market Cap. (₦ ‘trillion) | 28.16 | 0.93 | 0.88 |
| Volume (millions) | 229.22 | 17.10 | |
| Value (₦ ‘billion) | 2.91 | -60.96 |
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 |
