By Issah Mohammed, GNA
Accra, March 25, GNA â Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) has declared a final dividend of 40 pesewas per share, following an interim dividend of 8 pesewas in September 2025.
This brings the total dividend for 2025 to 48 pesewas per share, amounting to GHS6.4 billion, representing a 57.4 per cent increase compared to 2024.
The announcement was made at the companyâs Annual General Meeting.
Dr Ishmael Yamson, Board Chairman of MTN Ghana, said Ghanaâs economy rebounded strongly in 2025, enabling the company to deliver a 36.1 per cent yearâonâyear growth in total revenue, with profits after tax rising by 55.9 per cent.
âThis strong performance was driven by strategic efforts to boost customer engagement and broaden our service portfolio, with Data, Mobile Money, Digital, and Voice segments all recording substantial gains,â he said.
As at December 31, 2025, MTN Ghana had issued 13,236,175,050 ordinary shares to 126,748 shareholders.
In the year under review, 2.87 per cent, equivalent to 379,975,194 shares, were traded compared to 920,712,594 shares (6.96 per cent) in 2024.
Mr Stephen Blewett, Chief Executive Officer, reported a 36.2 per cent yearâonâyear increase in service revenue, reaching GHS24.4 billion.
He attributed the growth to strong performance across all service segments.
âReaffirming our dedication to delivering Ghanaâs leading network, we invested GHS4.6 billion in exâlease capital expenditure to enhance network quality, extend coverage and capacity, and upgrade our IT systems. These investments resulted in greater operational efficiency and a superior customer experience,â he said.
Mr Blewett explained that data revenue increased by 48.8 per cent yearâonâyear to GHS13.4 billion, voice revenue rose by 7.8 per cent to GHS3.8 billion, digital revenue grew by 109.9 per cent to GHS479.0 million, while Mobile Money revenue increased by 35.7 per cent to GHS6.0 billion.
He said the company was taking statutory steps towards completing the structural separation of its fintech business in line with the Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019 (Act 987).
This followed shareholdersâ approval of a merger between Mobile Money Limited and Mobile Money Fintech Limited in December 2025.
Mrs Antoinette Kwofie, Chief Financial Officer, said total costs increased by 26.5 per cent to GHS9.8 billion, driven by growth in cost of sales and operational expenditure.
âCost of sales increased by 22.8 per cent to GHS4.1 billion, driven by commissions on MoMo and GSM transactions, in line with revenue growth from these services. Operational expenses grew by 29.3 per cent to GHS5.7 billion.
âThis was driven primarily by the introduction of management fees for Mobile Money Ltd after the first quarter of 2024, compared with a fullâyear impact in 2025,â she said.
MTN Ghana said it remained committed to investing in infrastructure, expanding services, and delivering value to shareholders while supporting Ghanaâs digital transformation agenda.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey