Nairobi, Aug. 5 -- NCBA Group has raised its interim dividend by 50 percent after posting a 12.2 percent growth in half-year net profit, underlining the lender's strong earnings momentum even as it increased provisions for bad loans.

The lender on Wednesday announced an interim dividend of Sh3.75 per share, up from Sh2.50 paid at the same time last year, after reporting a net profit of Sh12.4 billion for the six months ended June 2026, compared with Sh11 billion a year earlier.

The improved earnings were driven by a 15.1 percent rise in operating income to Sh40.7 billion, supported by higher interest earnings from customer loans and government securities.

Customer deposits grew 11 percent to Sh551.4 billion, while total assets expanded...