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Almarai Co.’s shareholders are set to vote on the board's recommendation to distribute 11.5% cash dividend, or SAR 1.15 per share, for 2025, during the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) that will be held on April 21, according to a statement to Tadawul.
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Dividend Details (2025) |
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Current Capital |
SAR 10 bln |
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Number of Shares |
1 bln |
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Dividend |
SAR 1.15 bln |
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Percentage of Capital |
11.5% (or 1.15 per share) |
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Record Date |
To shareholders registered at the Securities Depository Center (Edaa) at the end of the second trading day following EGM date. |
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Payment Date |
On or before May 3, 2026 |
Other agenda items include voting on the repurchase of up to a maximum of 10 million shares, to be allocated for the employee stock program.
The share repurchase will be financed through the company’s internal resources. The board of directors will be authorized to complete the purchase within a maximum period of 12 months from the EGM ate. The company will retain the shares purchased for a period not exceeding 7 years from the date of the EGM approval date until they are allocated to eligible employees. After this period, the company will follow the procedures and requirements set out in the relevant laws and regulations.
According to Argaam's data, the shares set to be held as treasury shares represent 1% of the company’s total equity amounting to one billion shares.
| Announcement | Ex-Dividend | Payment | Dividends (M Riyal) | Dividends * | Notes |
| 16/12/2025 | 21/04/2026 | 03/05/2026 | 1,150.00 | 1.15 | |
| 19/12/2024 | 13/04/2025 | 24/04/2025 | 1,000.00 | 1.00 | |
| 20/12/2023 | 02/04/2024 | 16/04/2024 | 1,000.00 | 1.00 | |
| 20/12/2022 | 11/04/2023 | 17/04/2023 | 1,000.00 | 1.00 | |
| 16/12/2021 | 12/04/2022 | 20/04/2022 | 1,000.00 | 1.00 | |
| 15/12/2020 | 13/04/2021 | 21/04/2021 | 1,000.00 | 1.00 | |
| 09/12/2019 | 05/04/2020 | 13/04/2020 | 850.00 | 0.85 | |
| 10/12/2018 | 07/04/2019 | 15/04/2019 | 850.00 | 0.85 | |
| 11/12/2017 | 09/04/2018 | 17/04/2018 | 750.00 | 0.75 | |
| 06/12/2016 | 26/03/2017 | 04/04/2017 | 720.00 | 0.72 |
| Consolidated cash dividend | Cash dividend per share (SAR) | * The stock price at the beginning of the period (SAR) | Return on the base price |
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| Last 3 Financial years | 3.15 | 53.50 | 5.89 % |
| Last 5 Financial years | 5.15 | 54.00 | 9.54 % |
| Last 10 Financial years | 9.32 | 47.54 | 19.60 % |
| P/E (TTM) | 17.67 |
| P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) | 18.23 |
| P/BV | 2.11 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.66 % |
| Market Cap. (M) | 43,400.04 |
| Return on Average Assets | 6.50 % |
| Return on Average Equity | 12.49 % |
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