MTN Group Ltd (MTN)
Johannesburg Exchange · South Africa · prices in ZAC · close of 22 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | ZAC 19,300.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 14,950.00 – 23,688.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −2.2% / −15.6% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +18.8% / +102.9% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 54 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 33.8% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -24.1% |
| Average daily value traded | 94,596.19M ZAC |
| Dividend yield | 2.6% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
MTN Group is a telecommunications company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It provides mobile voice and data services, along with mobile money and related digital services, to individual and business customers. The company operates mobile networks in countries across Africa and the Middle East, serving subscribers under the MTN brand. Its business centres on connecting people and enterprises through wireless networks and offering financial services over mobile phones.
On this site MTN Group Ltd appears as a stock on the Johannesburg Exchange (South Africa), code MTN, with prices in South African cents (ZAC). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 7 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
MTN Group Ltd (MTN) trades on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa. It last closed at ZAC 19,300.00 on 22 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 53 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 107 of 238 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 18.8% and over the last three months it fell 15.6%. 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 Johannesburg Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 43 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -3.5% | ||
| From 52-week high | -17.6% | ||
| Momentum | 42 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -15.6% | ||
| 6-month return | -4.4% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 21.4% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 54 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 33.8% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -24.1% | ||
| Liquidity | 97 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 94,596.19M ZAC | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 41 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 2.6% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | +3.2% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −2.2% |
| 3 months | −15.6% |
| 6 months | −4.4% |
| 1 year | +18.8% |
| 3 years | +102.9% |
| 5 years | +62.8% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 19,242.79 / 19,997.30 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | Death, 12 days ago |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 508.18 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2026 | ZAC 500.0000 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | ZAC 345.0000 |
| 17 Apr 2024 | ZAC 330.0000 |
| 4 Apr 2023 | ZAC 330.0000 |
| 30 Mar 2022 | ZAC 300.0000 |
| 1 Apr 2020 | ZAC 355.0000 |
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 Johannesburg 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.