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# Britam Clears KSh5.87B Losses, Eyes Dividend Return

Britam says a KSh5.87 billion share premium reduction cleared accumulated losses, allowing dividend payments to resume after a six-year pause.

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## In Short
Britam has removed accumulated losses from its balance sheet. This clears a legal hurdle that blocked dividend payments since 2019. The insurer says its underlying financial position is unchanged.

## What Happened
Britam said it eliminated accumulated losses by reducing its share premium account by KSh5.87 billion. Share premium is the extra amount investors pay above a share’s stated or “par” value.

The change became effective on 7 September 2026. Britam said this happened after the Registrar of Companies registered a High Court order and an updated statement of capital.

After the transaction, Britam’s share premium account fell to KSh7.36 billion from KSh13.24 billion. The company said the reduction was an internal accounting transfer, not a payout.

Accumulated losses are past losses that have not been covered by later profits. Under Kenya’s Companies Act, a firm cannot pay dividends while it still has accumulated losses.

Britam said shareholders kept the same number and class of shares. It also said equity and net assets did not reduce because no assets left the business.

## Why It Matters
For public market investors, the key point is that Britam can now consider dividends again after a six-year pause. The last dividend was paid in 2019.

Britam returned to profitability in recent years, but the accumulated losses still blocked distributions. The company reported net profit of KSh5.53 billion for the year ended December 2025, up from KSh5.03 billion a year earlier. For the half-year ended June 2026, net profit rose 53.3% to KSh2.666 billion.

This move also signals how listed financial services firms use balance sheet restructuring to align accounting rules with business performance. If Britam follows through with an interim dividend, it could reset expectations for shareholder payouts at the Nairobi Securities Exchange.

For insurance operators and fintech partners, it is a reminder that capital structure decisions can affect investor confidence even when operations are stable. On Liners, Britam is listed as [Britam](/britam).

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- [Business Daily](https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/britam-ready-for-dividends-after-clearing-sh5-5588460)
- [Britam](/britam)

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