First time they have declared such a generous interim dividend...full year will be better with other goodies...guess someone purposely tried to push down the price today.

The interim dividend of KES 5.50 is five and a half fold increase from last years interim dividend. A powerful statement of muscular intent.

Please cross check your source of info I believe you are re-stating last years FY dividend.

Last year interim was 1.00, it is not logical for interim more than 2.00 !!!!
There is no such miracle in dividend payment @Funky

Our NSE is quite slow. Anybody?

Right @Young, Interim dividend is KES 1.00. Book closure 21st September 2012. Payment date: 12th October 2012

This is same as what was given last year. There are no special goodies yet for the 75th anniversary in terms of corporate action. Capital business misled

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My take on the performance:

Jubilee deserves an applause. 19% growth in PBT is good performance for the size of this king of the insurance industry.

Excerpt of sib report on jubilee

We like the insurer given its market leadership position in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania), as well as an expected expansion into the wider region covering over 10 countries which planned over the next three years. The diversified investments are also something we like especially its exposure to the power sector which provides generally stable income. Separately, the government has announced plans to start insuring its vehicles, which have been previously exempted from third party risks which we think is a positive catalyst for general insurers in Kenya.