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Dangote Set for N659 Billion Windfall From Cement Dividend

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KEY POINTS


  • Dangote Cement dividend 2025 set at N45 per share.
  • Dangote’s gross payout estimated at N659.21 billion.
  • Net proceeds could further reach about N593.29 billion after tax.

Dangote Cement has proposed a final payout of N45 per share for the 2025 financial year, positioning Aliko Dangote to receive an estimated N659.21 billion ($484.71 million) in dividends.

The dividend, subject to shareholder approval, will be paid to investors on the register at the close of business on June 17, 2026. The proposed distribution follows a year of sharply higher earnings for Nigeria’s largest cement producer.

While Dangote’s holdings are largely through Dangote Industries Limited, which controls 14,621,387,610 shares, representing about 86.65 percent of the company. He also holds 27,642,637 shares directly, bringing his total beneficial ownership to 14,649,030,247 shares.

Dangote Cement Dividend 2025 Calculation

At N45 per share, the Dangote Cement dividend 2025 proposal translates into a gross payout of N659,206,361,115 for the billionaire. While using a standard 10 percent withholding tax rate, his net proceeds would be about N593.29 billion, or roughly $436.24 million, depending on final tax treatment at payment.

Furthermore, the scale of the payout underscores Dangote Cement’s central role within his industrial portfolio and the wider Nigerian economy. The company operates across multiple African markets and remains a key gauge of construction activity and infrastructure demand.

Payouts go up when earnings go up

While, the dividend proposal comes after a year in which Dangote Cement’s profits went up a lot, thanks to stronger sales and lower financing costs.

Billionaires Africa says Dangote Cement has proposed a final payout of N45 per share for the 2025 financial year, positioning Aliko Dangote to therefore receive an estimated N659.21 billion ($484.71 million) in dividends.

If approved, the Dangote Cement dividend 2025 distribution would rank among the largest corporate payouts on the continent this year, reinforcing the company’s position as a dominant force in Nigeria’s industrial landscape.

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