Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has reportedly made $398 million between March 3 and June 2 following the rise in shares of Forte Oil by 167% within the period.
According to Forbes Africa, On March 3, the company’s stock was trading at N88.4 ($0.55), and at the close of trading on June 2
nd, its share price was N235.79 ($1.46). Akinbamidele Akintola, Vice President, Africa equity sales at Renaissance Capital said the recent unprecedented demand and surge in Forte Oil’s shares may not be unconnected to the company’s recent inclusion in the Morgan Stanley MS +0.13% Capital International (MSCI) Frontier Market 100 Index. Listing in such indexes usually attracts interest from global investors who track these companies.
Forte Oil PLC is primarily engaged in the distribution of petroleum products such as diesel, aviation fuel and Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The company has over 500 company-owned, dealer-assisted and dealer-developed gas stations spread across the country, oil storage depots in Lagos and Rivers states, a power plant and a Joint User Hydrant Installation facility in Lagos. The company also sells its own range of automobile lubricants.
Otedola became the largest shareholder in Forte Oil (formerly called African Petroleum) in 2007 when he acquired a 28.7% stake in the company from the government-owned oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for $120 million.
He subsequently appointed himself as chairman of the company. Otedola, 47, has gobbled up additional shares over the years and now owns more than 40% of the $1.5 billion (Market Capitalization) company.
He currently owns 436,809,537 shares valued at N103 billion ($635 million). He pocketed at least $11 million in dividends from profits made by his company in February as Forte Oil paid shareholders a dividend of N4 ($0.0023) per ordinary share from its 2013 profits.
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This article was first published on 4th June 2014
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Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has reportedly made $398 million between March 3 and June 2 following the rise in shares of Forte Oil by 167% within the period.
According to Forbes Africa, On March 3, the company’s stock was trading at N88.4 ($0.55), and at the close of trading on June 2nd, its share price was N235.79 ($1.46). Akinbamidele Akintola, Vice President, Africa equity sales at Renaissance Capital said the recent unprecedented demand and surge in Forte Oil’s shares may not be unconnected to the company’s recent inclusion in the Morgan Stanley MS +0.13% Capital International (MSCI) Frontier Market 100 Index. Listing in such indexes usually attracts interest from global investors who track these companies.
Forte Oil PLC is primarily engaged in the distribution of petroleum products such as diesel, aviation fuel and Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The company has over 500 company-owned, dealer-assisted and dealer-developed gas stations spread across the country, oil storage depots in Lagos and Rivers states, a power plant and a Joint User Hydrant Installation facility in Lagos. The company also sells its own range of automobile lubricants.
Otedola became the largest shareholder in Forte Oil (formerly called African Petroleum) in 2007 when he acquired a 28.7% stake in the company from the government-owned oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for $120 million.
He subsequently appointed himself as chairman of the company. Otedola, 47, has gobbled up additional shares over the years and now owns more than 40% of the $1.5 billion (Market Capitalization) company.
He currently owns 436,809,537 shares valued at N103 billion ($635 million). He pocketed at least $11 million in dividends from profits made by his company in February as Forte Oil paid shareholders a dividend of N4 ($0.0023) per ordinary share from its 2013 profits.
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