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Nestle Nigeria could pay an interim dividend soon
Nestle Nigeria Plc’s Board of Directors will meet on October 29th, 2018 to deliberate on several company issue.
Nestle Nigeria Plc’s Board of Directors will meet on October 29th, 2018 to deliberate on several company issues, including the possibility of an interim dividend payment.
This was disclosed yesterday by the company’s Legal Advisor, Bode Ayeku, through a signed statement that was issued to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE. According to the statement, the Board members will also discuss the company’s unaudited financial report for the quarter ended September 31, 2018.
In the meantime, Nestle Nigeria Plc has notified the investing public and the NSE of its Closed Period, during which time none of its representatives shall deal in the securities of the company. The Closed Period will commence tomorrow October 12th and end on October 30th, 2018.
Note that the company’s Board is comprised of eight members, including the Chairman, Mr David Ifezulike, and the Managing Director, Mr Mauricio Alarcon.
Nestle is continuing a culture of dividend payments
The company’s proposal to pay an interim dividend to its shareholders is in line with its culture of constant dividend payment. In 2017, it paid an interim of N11.8 billion which translated to N15 per ordinary share. Nestle later paid a final dividend of N21.8 billion in 2017 which translated to some N27.50.
An overview of Nestle’s recent financial statements
Nestle Nigeria Plc, which is a major player in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) market, has recorded impressive growth so far this year. According to its half-year result as reported by Nairametrics, the company the company recorded revenues to the tune of N135.3 billion. This was an 11% increase compared to the same period in 2017.
The company’s profit after tax had also increased from N16.5 billion in half-year 2017 to N21.4 billion in half-year 2018; marking a 30% growth rate.
Based on the results released so far by the company, it is safe to forecast that its Q3 result will equally be good.
The company is one of the biggest companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Its shares are currently trading at N1,420.30 on the Nigerian bourse.
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Hyundai and Kia to set up an assembly plants in Ghana by 2022
The automobile giants will join Toyota-Suzuki, Nissan, Kantanka, Volkswagen, and Sinotruck who already have plants in Ghana.
Few weeks after Twitter announced its plans to open its first African office in Ghana, Hyundai and Kia have also concluded plans to set up an assembly plants in Ghana by 2022. The automobile giants will join Toyota-Suzuki, Nissan, Kantanka, Volkswagen, and Sinotruck who already have plants.
Ghana’s Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen announced this on Twitter.
Pleased to announce that Hyundai & KIA are set to establish assembly plants in Ghana by the end of 2022 to join Toyota-Suzuki, Nissan, Kantanka, Volkswagen & Sinotruck. The Ghana Auto Development programme = 3,600 assembly & 6,600 manufacturing parts jobs in Ghana. #InvestforJobs pic.twitter.com/JMHAmlM5VI
— Alan John Kyerematen (@AlanKyerematen) April 22, 2021
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“Pleased to announce that Hyundai & KIA are set to establish assembly plants in Ghana by the end of 2022 to join Toyota-Suzuki, Nissan, Kantanka, Volkswagen & Sinotruck. The Ghana Auto Development program = 3,600 assemblies & 6,600 manufacturing parts jobs in Ghana.
“The local assembly of vehicles, 3,600 direct and indirect jobs would be created in Ghana, and the addition of components and parts manufacturing will also add about 6,600 direct and indirect jobs.”
READ: Toyota snubs Nigeria as it moves to establish assembly plants in Ghana, Ivory Coast
Why this matters
More foreign companies are shunning Nigeria in favour of Ghana. Recently, Nairametrics reported that Amazon is set to situate its African Headquarters in South Africa, a multi-billion dollar investment that is projected to create over 20,000 jobs both directly and indirectly.
Following its move to Ghana, Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey cited a number of human rights-related reasons for the choice of Ghana over Nigeria. Added to this are rising insecurity, stifling government regulations and the gapping infrastructural deficit bedevilling Nigeria. Consequently, our nation is steadily losing opportunities to attract foreign companies that could be very instrumental in bridging its unemployment gap which is currently over 30%.
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