ZENITH BANK PLC (ZENITHBANK)
Nigerian Stock Exchange · Nigeria · prices in NGN · close of 21 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | NGN 122.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 53.70 – 136.90 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −5.1% / +3.6% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +78.1% / +269.1% |
| Trend | Above 200-day, below 50-day |
| RSI (14) | 29 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 40.1% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -25.0% |
| Average daily value traded | 3,255.33M NGN |
| Dividend yield | 7.2% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Zenith Bank is a Nigerian commercial bank based in Lagos. It offers retail and corporate banking services, including current and savings accounts, loans, trade finance and treasury services, to individuals, businesses and public institutions. The bank serves customers through a network of branches and digital channels in Nigeria, and it also operates through subsidiaries in other African markets and the United Kingdom.
The shares are listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Nigeria under the code ZENITHBANK, and the price on this page is 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
ZENITH BANK PLC (ZENITHBANK) trades on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Nigeria. It last closed at NGN 122.00 on 21 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 82 out of 100 (a strong price profile), ranking 5 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 78.1% and over the last three months it rose 3.6%. 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 | 87 · Strong | Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | 10.1% | ||
| From 52-week high | -10.6% | ||
| Momentum | 74 · Strong | Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 3.6% | ||
| 6-month return | -3.9% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 87.7% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 74 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 40.1% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -25.0% | ||
| Liquidity | 100 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 3,255.33M NGN | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 82 · Strong | Dividend is high and has been paid regularly. | |
| Dividend yield | 7.2% | ||
| 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 | −4.5% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −5.1% |
| 3 months | +3.6% |
| 6 months | −3.9% |
| 1 year | +78.1% |
| 3 years | +269.1% |
| 5 years | +389.0% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 127.61 / 110.79 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 1.88 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | NGN 8.7500 |
| 6 Oct 2025 | NGN 1.2500 |
| 16 Apr 2025 | NGN 4.0000 |
| 17 Sep 2024 | NGN 1.0000 |
| 26 Apr 2024 | NGN 3.5000 |
| 25 Sep 2023 | NGN 0.5000 |
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.