Equity Bank (EQTY)
KES 95.00
unchanged 0.00 % unchanged KES 0.00
Prev close 95.00
Equity Bank share price
949698100102104106Prev close 95.005 Oct12 Oct19 Oct26 Oct2 Nov95.00
- 5 Oct 2026: 105.25
- 6 Oct 2026: 105.00
- 7 Oct 2026: 105.00
- 8 Oct 2026: 104.75
- 9 Oct 2026: 104.00
- 12 Oct 2026: 103.75
- 13 Oct 2026: 102.75
- 14 Oct 2026: 99.50
- 15 Oct 2026: 99.75
- 16 Oct 2026: 100.00
- 19 Oct 2026: 101.25
- 21 Oct 2026: 100.75
- 22 Oct 2026: 100.25
- 23 Oct 2026: 97.50
- 26 Oct 2026: 96.25
- 27 Oct 2026: 95.75
- 28 Oct 2026: 96.25
- 29 Oct 2026: 96.25
- 30 Oct 2026: 95.00
- 2 Nov 2026: 95.00
Equity Bank key figures
- Market cap
- KES 358.50bn
- Volume
- Not yet available
- Shares in issue
- 3.77bn
- 52-week range
- 60.00 to 107.75
- P/E ratio
- Not yet available
- Dividend yield
- 6.05 %
- Trailing 12 months
- Turnover
- Not yet available
- Prev close
- 95.00
- By market cap
- #2 on the NSE
- From 52-week high
- 12 % below
52-week range
- Low
- 60.00
- High
- 107.75
73 % of range
Equity Bank shares backtest
If you bought KES 1,000 worth of Equity Bank shares every month for 10 years since 2016, how much would you have now?
- 121 months × KES 1,000 = KES 121,000 put in
- KES 121,000 bought 2,776.70 shares
- 1,293.18 shares from dividends reinvested
- 4,069.88 shares × KES 95.00 today
KES 386,639 up +219.54 % on KES 121,000 put in
Equity Bank dividends
Latest Equity Bank dividends
Last 12 months: KES 5.75 per share · yield 6.05 %| Dividend | KES per share | Book closure | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 final | 5.75 | ||
| FY2024 final | 4.25 | ||
| FY2023 final | 4.00 | ||
| FY2022 final | 4.00 | ||
| FY2021 final | 3.00 | ||
| FY2018 final | 2.00 |
Amounts are before withholding tax.
About Equity Bank
Equity Group Holdings is a financial services holding company based at Equity Centre, Upper Hill, Nairobi. It began in 1984 as Equity Building Society, became a bank in 2004 and listed on the NSE in 2006. Subsidiaries include Equity Bank Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and South Sudan, Equity BCDC in DR Congo, Equitel, Equity Life Assurance and the Equity Afia clinics. Its shares are cross-listed in Uganda.
Equity Bank news
Two charged over separate fraud cases at Equity Bank, Old Mutual
The payments innovator Kenya has lost in Equity Group’s director for payments and international banking
Equity Bank employee charged over alleged plot to steal through duplicated system profiles
Equity Bank head of payments Eva Ngigi-Sarwari dies in China
KPA bounce back as Equity Hawks suffer second loss in Zone Five
FAQs about Equity Bank shares
What is Equity Bank's share price today?
Equity Bank (EQTY) last closed at KES 95.00 on 2 Nov 2026, unchanged from the previous close of 95.00. Prices on KenyaStocks are end of day.
How have Equity Bank shares performed this year?
Equity Bank shares closed 2025 at KES 66.75 and last closed at KES 95.00 on 2 Nov 2026, up 42.32 % so far in 2026. Past prices do not show what the shares will do next.
How much is one Equity Bank share?
One Equity Bank share cost KES 95.00 at the last close, plus trading fees (Ziidi Trader charges 1.5 % commission; broker fees vary). You can buy a single share: since 8 August 2025 the NSE lets you buy any number of shares.
How much do 1,000 Equity Bank shares cost?
1,000 Equity Bank shares cost KES 95,000.00 at the last close of KES 95.00, plus trading fees (Ziidi Trader charges 1.5 % commission; broker fees vary).
Does Equity Bank pay dividends?
Yes. Equity Bank's latest dividend is KES 5.75 per share (FY2025 final; book closure 22 May 2026, paid 30 Jun 2026). Over the last 12 months Equity Bank paid KES 5.75 per share. For FY2025 Equity Bank paid a single dividend, KES 5.75 per share in total, against KES 4.25 for FY2024. To receive a dividend you must own the shares before the book closure date.
How do I buy Equity Bank shares?
Open a CDS account through a licensed NSE stockbroker or broker app, fund it by M‑PESA or bank transfer, then place an order for Equity Bank shares: since 8 August 2025 the NSE lets you buy any number of shares, even one. You can also buy NSE shares inside the M‑PESA app with Ziidi Trader. Trades settle in three working days. If you are weighing shares against a money market fund or Treasury bills, the comparison guide sets the three side by side.
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Is Equity Bank actively traded on the NSE?
Equity Bank traded on 18 of the last 20 NSE sessions on record at KenyaStocks.
Can I buy Equity Bank shares from outside Kenya?
Yes. Non-residents and Kenyans in the diaspora open a CDS account through a licensed NSE stockbroker that onboards clients remotely, fund it by international transfer, and buy Equity Bank shares the same way a resident does. Dividends paid to non-residents carry a different withholding tax rate; the guide's diaspora section covers the paperwork.
Where can I see Equity Bank's share price history?
The chart on this page draws every daily close KenyaStocks holds for Equity Bank (EQTY), from 1 Nov 2006 to 2 Nov 2026. Days without a trade show as gaps.
What is the highest price Equity Bank shares have closed at?
The highest daily close on record at KenyaStocks for Equity Bank (EQTY) is KES 107.75 on 24 Sep 2026. The record starts on 1 Nov 2006, so earlier peaks are not included.