Standard Bank Group Ltd (SBK)
Johannesburg Exchange · South Africa · prices in ZAC · close of 22 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | ZAC 29,302.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 24,750.00 – 33,900.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −5.1% / −5.4% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +20.4% / +92.7% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 41 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 22.4% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -11.2% |
| Average daily value traded | 75,659.12M ZAC |
| Dividend yield | 6.1% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Standard Bank Group is a financial services group based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It provides personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth management services to individuals, companies and institutions. The group serves customers across its home market and in other African countries, along with selected international centres, offering accounts, lending, payments, insurance and investment products through its branch network and digital channels.
The shares are listed on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa under the code SBK, and the price on this page is in South African cents (ZAC). 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
Standard Bank Group Ltd (SBK) trades on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa. It last closed at ZAC 29,302.00 on 22 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 70 out of 100 (a strong price profile), ranking 41 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 20.4% and over the last three months it fell 5.4%. 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 | 58 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | -2.8% | ||
| From 52-week high | -12.9% | ||
| Momentum | 51 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -5.4% | ||
| 6-month return | -5.1% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 26.9% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 92 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 22.4% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -11.2% | ||
| Liquidity | 97 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 75,659.12M ZAC | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 56 · Fair | Dividend is typical for this exchange. | |
| Dividend yield | 6.1% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
No lens is weak against its exchange.
Returns
| 1 week | −4.3% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −5.1% |
| 3 months | −5.4% |
| 6 months | −5.1% |
| 1 year | +20.4% |
| 3 years | +92.7% |
| 5 years | +201.0% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 30,587.69 / 30,161.07 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | Yes |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 635.39 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026 | ZAC 902.0001 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | ZAC 878.0000 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | ZAC 817.0000 |
| 9 Apr 2025 | ZAC 763.0000 |
| 11 Sep 2024 | ZAC 744.0000 |
| 10 Apr 2024 | ZAC 733.0000 |
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.