‎A look at Saudi banks H1 dividends, stock performance

Al Rajhi Bank on Sept. 15 announced H1 2025 dividend of SAR 0.75 per share, which is 40% lower than the dividend for the same period in 2024.

Following this, all Tadawul-listed completed their dividend announcements for the period, except Bank AlJazirahas not paid dividends since H2 2022.

Al Rajhi Bank recorded the lowest yield in the banking sector (annualized) at 1.65%, while Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) had the highest rate at 6.75%, followed by Riyad Bank and Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB).

Saudi Banks Dividends Distributions in H1 2025 (Annualized)

Bank

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Distribution (SAR)

Closing of Sept. 15

Annual Yield

BSF

0.55

16.29

6.75 %

Riyad Bank

0.85

25.70

6.61 %

SAB

1.00

30.62

6.53 %

SAIB

0.40

13.38

5.98 %

SNB

1.00

33.68

5.94 %

ANB

0.65

21.88

5.94 %

Alinma Bank

0.60

24.71

4.86 %

Bank Albilad

0.45

25.42

3.54 %

Al Rajhi Bank

0.75

91.00

1.65 %

Bank AlJazira

No distributions since H2 2022

In terms of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio (based on the last 12 months, annualized), SAB had the lowest P/E ratio at 7.61x, while Al Rajhi Bank reported the highest at 16.05x.

Al Rajhi Bank on Sept. 15 announced H1 2025 dividend of SAR 0.75 per share, which is 40% lower than the dividend for the same period in 2024.

Following this, all Tadawul-listed completed their dividend announcements for the period, except Bank AlJazirahas not paid dividends since H2 2022.

Al Rajhi Bank recorded the lowest yield in the banking sector (annualized) at 1.65%, while Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) had the highest rate at 6.75%, followed by Riyad Bank and Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB).

Saudi Banks Dividends Distributions in H1 2025 (Annualized)

Bank

Distribution (SAR)

Closing of Sept. 15

Annual Yield

BSF

0.55

16.29

6.75 %

Riyad Bank

0.85

25.70

6.61 %

SAB

1.00

30.62

6.53 %

SAIB

0.40

13.38

5.98 %

SNB

1.00

33.68

5.94 %

ANB

0.65

21.88

5.94 %

Alinma Bank

0.60

24.71

4.86 %

Bank Albilad

0.45

25.42

3.54 %

Al Rajhi Bank

0.75

91.00

1.65 %

Bank AlJazira

No distributions since H2 2022

In terms of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio (based on the last 12 months, annualized), SAB had the lowest P/E ratio at 7.61x, while Al Rajhi Bank reported the highest at 16.05x.