MTN posts strong earnings

MTN raises dividend 45% on Nigeria, Ghana surge

MTN Group handed shareholders a 45% dividend increase Monday after a dramatic profit recovery, with Africa's largest mobile operator declaring a final dividend of R5 per share for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, up from R3.45 the previous year.The payout came on the back of a stunning rebound in earnings. Reported headline earnings per share jumped more than tenfold to R12.74 from R1.10 in 2024, while operating free cash flow climbed nearly 82% to…

MTN Group records $6 billion data revenue in 2025, powered by strong performance in Nigeria and Ghana

MTN Group Limited had recorded a data revenue growth of 37.7% to $6 billion (R101.5 billion) for the year ended 31 December 2025. The run has been attributed to significant performance recorded during the same period in its Nigerian and Ghanaian markets. According to the Group’s earnings released on Monday via the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), active data customers increased by 9.4% to 172.6 million, with a 27.0% rise in data traffic to 24.…

MTN shows R27bn profit while SA business displays weak performance

MTN Group has delivered R27.4-billion in profits for the 2025 financial year following R11.2-billion loss in the previous year. In the annual financial statement released on Monday, MTN revealed customer subscriptions increased 5.6% to 307.2-million. Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita said the group was proud to have gone past the 300-million customer subscription mark, as this highlights growth in digital and financial inclusion in the group’…

Nigeria becomes MTN’s biggest profit driver after earnings jump

MTN Nigeria has overtaken MTN South Africa to become the largest profit contributor to MTN Group, signalling a major shift in the telecom giant’s earnings structure. The Nigerian subsidiary more than doubled its profitability in 2025, according to MTN Group’s 2025 financial results released on Monday.  MTN Nigeria reported  $1.926 billion in Chief Operating Decision Maker earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (CODM EBITDA)…

MTN posts strong earnings

MTN posts strong earnings Estelle.Bronkhorst Mon, 03/16/2026 - 12:00 JOHANNESBURG - MTN Group delivered a strong turnaround in 2025, beating dividend expectations as the mobile operator returned to profit.The group declared a R5-a-share dividend, ahead of market forecasts, after rebounding from last year's loss linked to currency pressures in Nigeria.MTN reported headline earnings of 1,274 cents, while basic earnings per share rose to 1,11…