Almarai’s General Assembly Approves 11.5% Cash Dividends for 2025

Almarai Company’s Extraordinary General Assembly, held on Tuesday evening, 21 April 2026, via modern technology through the Tadawulaty platform, approved the Board of Directors’ recommendation to distribute cash dividends to shareholders at a rate of 11.5% of the capital (equivalent to SAR 1.15 per share) for the fiscal year 2025. This is based on a capital of SAR 10 billion and 1 billion outstanding shares, resulting in total cash dividends of SAR 1.15 billion.
Dividend eligibility is for shareholders who own shares and are registered with the Securities Depository Center (Edaa) as of the end of the second trading day following the date of the Extraordinary General Assembly. The dividend payment date will be confirmed following the General Assembly’s approval, with distribution scheduled to commence on or before 3 May 2026.
The shareholders also approved the repurchase of up to 10 million shares to be allocated to the company’s Employee Share Program. The buyback will be funded from the company’s internal resources, and the Board of Directors has been authorized to complete the purchase within 12 months of the Extraordinary General Assembly’s resolution. The repurchased shares will be held for a period not exceeding seven years, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Additionally, the General Assembly approved the contracts and transactions entered into the company with related parties during the fiscal year 2025, discharged the Board of Directors from liability for the financial year ending 31 December 2025, and approved the payment of Board members’ remuneration.