The Board of Directors of Nigerian Breweries Plc has approved the brewer’s results for the 2022 financial year, recommending the payment of a total dividend of N13.872 billion (N1.43kobo per ordinary share of 50kobo each) to its shareholders.
The company had earlier in October 2022 paid an interim dividend of N3.288 billion which translated to 40kobo per share.
The payment of the final proposed dividend of N10.584billion at N1.03kobo per share will be paid after its next Annual General Meeting (AGM) billed to hold on April 26, 2023.
Qualifying shareholders whose names appear on the Company’s Register of Members at the close of business on March 16, 2023 will receive the final dividend.
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In a statement signed by the Company Secretary/Legal Director, Uaboi Agbebaku, the Nigerian Breweries Board of Directors also announced revenues of N550.48billion for the year ended December 31, 2022, which is a 26percent increase from N437.20 billion recorded in the corresponding period in 2021.
Profit After Tax (PAT) for the period under review rose by 8percent, moving from N12.93 billion in 2021 to N13.93 billion in 2022.
A breakdown of the results showed that inflation, devaluation of the naira and high energy prices led to a 33percent increase in Marketing, Distribution, and Administration expenses (which moved from N123.13 billion in 2021 to N163.60billon in 2022) and a 22percent increase in Cost of Sales (from N276.87 billion in 2021 to N337.31 billion).
Agbebaku noted that the economic challenges experienced during the year under review had greatly affected consumer disposable income, but that the company showed great resilience, guided by its strong premium portfolio, brand mix improvements and strong pricing.
