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Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) said shareholders approved a cash dividend at 10% of capital, or SAR 1 per share after Zakat, for H2 2025.
The approval came during the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held on April 21, according to a Tadawul statement.
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Cash Dividend (H2 2025) |
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Current capital |
SAR 20.5 bln |
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Number of shares |
2.05 bln |
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Total dividends |
SAR 2 bln |
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Percentage of capital |
10% (SAR 1 per share, net of Zakat) |
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Record date |
April 21, 2026 (Shareholders on record who are registered with Edaa at the end of the second trading day following the record date) |
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Payment date |
May 11, 2026 |
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Total Dividends (2025) |
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Total dividends |
SAR 4.1 billion |
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Percentage of capital |
20% (SAR 2 per share) |
Shareholders also approved authorizing the board of directors to distribute interim dividends on a semi-annual or quarterly basis for 2026, the bank noted.
The EGM also approved the repurchase of up to 5.7 million shares to be allocated for the employee stock incentive program, with the buyback to be funded from the bank’s internal resources.
The board of directors was authorized to complete the buyback within a maximum period of 12 months from the EGM date.
SAB will retain the repurchased shares for up to 10 years from the EGM approval date until they are allocated to eligible employees. After this period, the bank will follow the procedures and regulations stipulated under the relevant laws and guidelines.
| Announcement | Ex-Dividend | Payment | Dividends (M Riyal) | Dividends * | Notes |
| 23/02/2026 | 21/04/2026 | 11/05/2026 | 2,055.00 | 1.00 | |
| 10/08/2025 | 20/08/2025 | 04/09/2025 | 2,055.00 | 1.00 | |
| 05/02/2025 | 30/04/2025 | 19/05/2025 | 2,055.00 | 1.00 | |
| 11/08/2024 | 15/08/2024 | 28/08/2024 | 2,055.00 | 1.00 | |
| 11/02/2024 | 25/04/2024 | 13/05/2024 | 2,014.00 | 0.98 | |
| 30/07/2023 | 13/08/2023 | 28/08/2023 | 1,808.00 | 0.88 | |
| 14/02/2023 | 03/05/2023 | 18/05/2023 | 1,521.00 | 0.74 | |
| 04/07/2022 | 13/07/2022 | 27/07/2022 | 1,130.00 | 0.55 | |
| 21/02/2022 | 17/04/2022 | 25/04/2022 | 740.00 | 0.36 | |
| 01/08/2021 | 05/08/2021 | 19/08/2021 | 1,027.00 | 0.50 |
| 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 | 5.86 | 38.95 | 15.05 % |
| Last 5 Financial years | 8.01 | 24.80 | 32.30 % |
| Last 10 Financial years | 13.27 | 24.65 | 53.82 % |
| P/E (TTM) | 8.69 |
| P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) | 8.57 |
| P/BV | 1.10 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.18 % |
| Market Cap. (M) | 73,479.72 |
| Return on Average Assets | 1.98 % |
| Return on Average Equity | 13.16 % |
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