East African Breweries Plc (EABL) announced a significant increase in its interim dividend and profit after tax for the half year ended December 2025. This financial growth coincides with Diageo Plc's impending sale of its controlling stake in EABL to Japanese firm Asahi Group Holdings.

• EABL's interim dividend surged by 60 percent to Sh4 per share, up from Sh2.50 the previous year.
• Profit after tax grew by 37.6 percent to Sh11.16 billion, driven by higher revenues and reduced costs.
• Diageo Plc, holding a 65 percent shareholding, is set to receive Sh2.05 billion from this dividend payout as part of its Sh303.5 billion sale to Asahi.
• The deal for Diageo to sell its stake is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026.