Riyad Bank board approves 8.5% cash dividend for H1 2025
Riyad Bank’s board of directors declared today, July 21, an 8.5% cash dividend, or SAR 0.85 per share, for the first half of 2025, according to a statement to Tadawul.
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			 Dividend Details (H1 2025)  | 
			
			 
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			 Current Capital  | 
			
			 SAR 30 bln  | 
		
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			 Number of Shares  | 
			
			 3 bln  | 
		
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			 Total Dividend  | 
			
			 SAR 2.54 bln  | 
		
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			 Percentage of Capital  | 
			
			 8.5% (SAR 0.85/share)  | 
		
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			 Record Date  | 
			
			 Aug. 4, 2025  | 
		
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			 Payment Date  | 
			
			 Aug. 17, 2025  | 
		
This followed the Saudi Central Bank’s (SAMA) no-objection on the dividend distribution, the bank added.
Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions
| Announcement | Ex-Dividend | Payment | Dividends (M Riyal) | Dividends * | Notes | 
| 21/07/2025 | 04/08/2025 | 17/08/2025 | 2,542.82 | 0.85 | |
| 03/02/2025 | 13/04/2025 | 24/04/2025 | 2,695.52 | 0.90 | |
| 06/08/2024 | 11/08/2024 | 22/08/2024 | 2,396.00 | 0.80 | |
| 13/02/2024 | 24/03/2024 | 02/04/2024 | 2,246.25 | 0.75 | |
| 19/07/2023 | 27/07/2023 | 07/08/2023 | 1,947.81 | 0.65 | |
| 19/12/2022 | 26/03/2023 | 03/04/2023 | 1,950.00 | 0.65 | |
| 18/07/2022 | 28/07/2022 | 11/08/2022 | 1,500.00 | 0.50 | |
| 16/12/2021 | 12/04/2022 | 25/04/2022 | 1,620.00 | 0.54 | |
| 21/06/2021 | 24/06/2021 | 05/07/2021 | 1,500.00 | 0.50 | |
| 28/02/2021 | 23/03/2021 | 06/04/2021 | 1,500.00 | 0.50 | 
Historical dividend per share adjusted for the effect of capital changes and bonus shares, if any
            Dividend History
| Consolidated cash dividend | Cash dividend per share (SAR) | * The stock price at the beginning of the period (SAR) | Return on the base price | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 3 Financial years | 4.25 | 26.80 | 15.84 % | 
| Last 5 Financial years | 5.79 | 23.90 | 24.21 % | 
| Last 10 Financial years | 9.71 | 16.99 | 57.12 % | 
Based on the beginning of the period (January 1 of the base year)
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