Vodacom full-year profit surges 22.9% on Africa-wide growth

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11/05/2026 06:16

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JOHANNESBURG, May 11 (Reuters) - South African mobile telecoms operator Vodacom Group VODJ.J reported a 22.9% jump in full-year profit on Monday as growth from its businesses on the continent offset a decline in its home market, where it booked a one-off cost in the first half.

The company, majority owned by Britain's Vodafone VOD.L, said its headline earnings per share (HEPS), a key profit measure in South Africa, jumped to 10.53 rand in the full year period ended March 31, up from 8.57 rand a year earlier.

Vodacom declared a final dividend of 405 cents per share.

 (Reporting by Nqobile Dludla; Editing by Sonali Paul)

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