Nairobi, July 19 -- British multinational George Williamson & Co earned Sh582.6 million from its local units Williamson Tea Kenya and Kapchorua Tea in the year to March 2026 in royalties and dividends, with the payouts rising 76 percent from Sh330.94 million the year before.

Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed Williamson Tea said in its latest annual report that its royalties and licence fees to the British parent rose to Sh135.25 million from Sh106.32 million.

The company distributed Sh270.37 million to its parent in dividends in the period under review, after declaring a payout of Sh15 per share.

In the previous year, it paid a dividend of Sh90.12 million to the parent, at a rate of Sh10 per share.

Kapchorua's royalties and licence p...