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KCB Group reported an 11 percent increase in net profit to Sh68.4 billion for the year ending December 31, 2025, driven by growth in lending and improved revenue performance.
Customer loans grew by 15 percent to Sh1.59 trillion, helping push the bank’s total revenue to Sh214 billion, up from Sh204 billion the previous year. The growth was largely supported by higher net interest income.
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Following the strong performance, the board has proposed a final dividend of Sh3 per share, pending shareholder approval. This will be added to the interim dividend of Sh4 per share that was paid in November 2025, bringing the total dividend for the year to Sh7 per share, amounting to about Sh22 billion in payouts.
Group CEO Paul Russo said the bank achieved the results despite operating in a challenging economic environment.
Regional subsidiaries continued to play a significant role in the group’s performance, contributing 30.7 percent of profit before tax and 30.5 percent of the overall balance sheet.
Meanwhile, KCB’s non-banking subsidiaries also posted strong results. KCB Bancassurance Intermediary recorded Sh1.14 billion in profit before tax, while KCB Investment Bank posted Sh348 million, and KCB Asset Management reported Sh160 million in profit before tax.
