Vodacom declares full-year dividend above estimates

9 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 11

The South African telecoms group set a 7.35 rand payout for the year to March, up from 6.20 rand and above the 7.05 rand analyst consensus.
The increase followed a jump in annual profit, signalling stronger shareholder returns than expected in the latest financial year.
Vodacom is majority owned by the UK's Vodafone Group, and the higher dividend may be read as a sign of improved operating momentum.

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