FirstRand is basically a bank, so they make money by lending you money for a home or car, charging you inte…by @scandi_jse64 on $FSR

FirstRand is basically a bank, so they make money by lending you money for a home or car, charging you interest, and taking deposits from savers. When they're profitable they hand out dividends, which is just their way of sharing the profit with people like us who own the shares.