Here are some Nigerian companies that have announced their Qualification Date and Payment Date (2026) so far:
📊 Dividend Qualification & Payment Dates (2026)
Company
Dividend
Qualification Date
Payment Date
MTN Nigeria
₦15
8 April 2026
5 May 2026
NGX Group
₦2
10 April 2026
29 April 2026
United Capital
₦0.70
7 April 2026
24 April 2026
Lafarge Africa
₦6.00
3 April 2026
30 April 2026
NASCON
₦6.00
1 April 2026
28 April 2026
Zenith Bank
₦8.75
24 April 2026
5 May 2026
Custodian Plc
₦2.50
13 April 2026
8 May 2026
Transcorp Power
₦4.00
13 April 2026
28 April 2026
Berger Paints
₦1.25
23 April 2026
21 May 2026
GTCO
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15 April 2026
24 April 2026
Dangote Cement
₦45.00
17 June 2026
2 July 2026
BUA Foods
₦28.00
4 June 2026
15 July 2026
Transcorp Plc
₦1.60
1 May 2026
8 May 2026
📌 What Qualification Date Means
You must buy the stock BEFORE qualification date
If you buy on or after qualification date, you will NOT receive dividend
Example:
MTN Qualification Date = 8 April
You must buy before 8 April
Then you receive dividend on 5 May
💡 Smart Strategy (What Experienced Investors Do)
Since you’re learning dividend investing:
Good companies to watch:
Banking stocks (Zenith, GTCO)
Telecom (MTN)
Cement (Dangote, BUA)
Consumer (NASCON, Lafarge)
These usually pay strong dividends yearly.