Shareholders of United Capital Group, have approved a total dividend payment of N18 billion in 2025 financial year. The amount represents 25 per cent increase over N14.4 billion distributed in the preceding financial year.
This translated to a final dividend of 70 kobo per share, bringing the total dividend for the review period to N1.00 per share.
The Company recorded its most profitable financial year, growing profit after tax by 17 per cent to N28.15 billion in the 2025 financial year
The Group reported a 35 per cent increase in revenue, from N43.43 billion in 2024 to N58.55 billion in 2025, driven by a 176 per cent surge in net trading income and a 59 per cent rise in fee and commission income.
The result showed that Profit before tax rose 37 per cent to N41.18 billion, while total comprehensive income closed the year at N30.97 billion, figures that reflect both strong revenue growth and disciplined cost management across the Group.
The most significant milestone of the year was the simultaneous profitability of all seven of United Capital’s subsidiaries: Asset Management, Trusteeship, Securities, Investment Banking, Wealth Management, Microfinance Banking, and Consumer Finance. It reinforces the organisation’s position as a resilient, future-ready, and sustainable institution. It also positions the organisation on course to be a clear leader in the Nigerian Capital markets, a result that shareholders and market observers described as a reflection of the Group’s leadership, resilience, innovation, strategic clarity and execution prowess.
Addressing Shareholders at the AGM, Group Chief Executive Officer of United Capital Group, Mr Peter Ashade said: “2025 was a defining year for United Capital. In a challenging macroeconomic environment, we grew revenue by a third, returned every single subsidiary to profit, and strengthened our capital base.
