Standard Chartered Bank Kenya surpassed in-house expectations to post a remarkable 14.7% y/y growth in net earnings to KES 13.84Bn throughout 2023. Revenue growth was driven by a balanced demand growth in both affluent banking and mass retail propositions.
The Board of Directors recommend a final Dividend of KES 23.00 per share. In addition to the earlier issued interim dividend of KES 6.00, it raises the total FY’23 dividend to KES 29.00.
Recommendation - We maintain our BUY recommendation on Standard Chartered Bank Kenya on account of an accelerating return on equity momentum amid ongoing strategic initiatives.