DSE Q1 2026 Financial Highlights

 



📊 DSE Q1 2026 Financial Highlights


The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) recorded a strong performance for the quarter ended March 2026, with total revenue increasing by approximately 73% to TZS 6.81 billion, up from TZS 3.93 billion in Q1 2025, while profit after tax rose by about 78% to TZS 3.26 billion compared to TZS 1.83 billion in the same period last year. This growth was primarily driven by a significant rise in market activity, with equity turnover reaching TZS 571 billion in Q1 alone—about 86% of the full-year 2025 turnover of TZS 663 billion—alongside increased trading in both equity and bond markets. Additional contributions came from higher listing fees on Government securities due to increased issuance in 2026, transaction fees from the two listed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and growth in other income streams including training services and Central Depository System (CSD) fees.


Operating expenses increased to reach TZS 3.34 billion from TZS 2.01 billion, mainly due to increases in number of staff, salary increments, and activity-based costs such as license fees linked to the surge in turnover. as well as continued investment in system infrastructure enhancements and business development activities. Despite the rise in variable expenses that were off-setted by the corresponding increase in the revenue resulting in improved profitability and underscoring DSE’s positive growth momentum.

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