DANGOTE CEMENT PLC (DANGCEM)
Nigerian Stock Exchange · Nigeria · prices in NGN · close of 21 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | NGN 1,008.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 534.60 – 1,189.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −4.0% / −2.5% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +68.0% / +225.1% |
| Trend | Above 200-day, below 50-day |
| RSI (14) | 13 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 36.0% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -24.5% |
| Average daily value traded | 600.53M NGN |
| Dividend yield | 4.5% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Dangote Cement is an African cement producer based in Nigeria. It makes cement and clinker at plants in Nigeria and several other African countries, and supplies builders, contractors, distributors and infrastructure projects through its own depots and terminals. The company is part of the Dangote Group and sells under the Dangote Cement brand, serving construction markets across the continent with bagged and bulk cement products.
On this site DANGOTE CEMENT PLC appears as a stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (Nigeria), code DANGCEM, with prices in Nigerian naira (NGN). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
DANGOTE CEMENT PLC (DANGCEM) trades on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Nigeria. It last closed at NGN 1,008.00 on 21 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 79 out of 100 (a strong price profile), ranking 9 of 157 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 68.0% and over the last three months it fell 2.5%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Nigerian Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 82 · Strong | Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | 7.5% | ||
| From 52-week high | -14.6% | ||
| Momentum | 74 · Strong | Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -2.5% | ||
| 6-month return | 18.6% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 75.0% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 76 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 36.0% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -24.5% | ||
| Liquidity | 93 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 600.53M NGN | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 71 · Strong | Dividend is high and has been paid regularly. | |
| Dividend yield | 4.5% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Trend: Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.
- Momentum: Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
- Income: Dividend is high and has been paid regularly.
Weak spots
No lens is weak against its exchange.
Returns
| 1 week | −5.5% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −4.0% |
| 3 months | −2.5% |
| 6 months | +18.6% |
| 1 year | +68.0% |
| 3 years | +225.1% |
| 5 years | +260.0% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 1,044.88 / 937.42 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 4.26 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | NGN 45.0000 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | NGN 30.0000 |
| 16 Apr 2024 | NGN 30.0000 |
| 31 Mar 2023 | NGN 20.0000 |
| 31 May 2022 | NGN 20.0000 |
| 28 Apr 2021 | NGN 16.0000 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Nigerian Stock Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.