LAGOS — Guinness Nigeria Plc's profit after tax rose by 53.1 per cent to N40.7 billion in the nine months to September 2026, from N26.6 billion a year earlier.

Revenue rose to N403.3 billion from N335.1 billion, with the domestic market accounting for more than 98 per cent of sales. Operating profit rose 23.4 per cent to N65 billion, while finance costs fell by 71.9 per cent.

The company declared an interim dividend of N7 per share, about N15.3 billion, payable on 13 November to shareholders on the register as of 30 October. Singapore-based Tolaram Group acquired a 58 per cent stake in Guinness Nigeria from Diageo in 2024.