Riyad Bank board proposes 1-for-3 bonus issue, SAR 0.55/share dividend for H2 2025

02/02/2026 Argaam Exclusive

Riyad Bank's board of directors recommended, on Feb. 2, a 33.33% capital increase to SAR 40 billion, through a 1-for-3 bonus issue, according to a statement to Tadawul.

 

Capital Increase Details

Current Capital

SAR 30 bln

Number of Shares

3 bln

Proposed Increase

33.33%

Method

Capitalizing SAR 10 bln equally from statutory reserve and retained earnings

New Capital

SAR 40 bln

New Number of Shares

4 bln

Record Date

Shareholders of record date who are registered with Edaa by the end of second trading day after record date

Reason

Enhance the bank's solvency and maintain its resources in operational activities, thus contributing to the achievement of its strategic goals

 

Fractional shares, if any, will be collected in one portfolio for all shareholders and sold at the market price, then their value will be distributed among the eligible shareholders, on a pro rata basis, within no more than 30 days from the date of determining the shares due to each shareholder, according to the bank's statement.

 

The planned bonus issuance remains subject to the approval of the competent authorities as well as the company's EGM.

 

The board also approved the payment of a 5.5% dividend (SAR 0.55 per share) for H2 2025.

 

Dividend Details (H2 2025)

Current Capital

SAR 30 bln

Number of Shares

3000 mln

Dividend*

SAR 1643.14 mln

Percentage of Capital

5.5% (SAR 0.55 per share after Zakat)

Record Date

At the end of the general meeting date, which will be determined later, and those registered with Edaa at the end of the second trading day following the general meeting date.

Payment Date

To be announced later

*Number of eligible shares is 2987.5 million shares

 

Dividend Details (FY 2025)

Dividend

SAR 4185.9 mln

Percentage of Capital

14% (SAR 1.4 per share after Zakat)

 

Riyad Bank also noted that it received, on Feb. 2, the non-objection from Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) on the planned capital increase and the H2 2025 dividend payout.

Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions

Announcement Ex-Dividend Payment Dividends
(M Riyal)
Dividends * Notes
02/02/2026 - - 1,643.14 0.55
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
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 4.49 31.70 14.17 %
Last 5 Financial years 6.68 20.32 32.88 %
Last 10 Financial years 10.40 12.61 82.48 %
Based on the beginning of the period (January 1 of the base year)

Historical Dividends

28.28
0.40 1.43 %

Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) 8.15
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) 8.15
P/BV 1.32
Dividend Yield 5.14 %
Market Cap. (M) 84,840.00
Return on Average Assets 2.14 %
Return on Average Equity 16.91 %

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