Aramco approves $21.89bn Q3 dividend payout
Saudi Aramco will distribute $21.89 billion in base dividends for Q3 2026, reflecting its commitment to sustainable, growing shareholder returns.
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AISaudi Aramco has announced the distribution of base dividends to shareholders for the third quarter of 2026, in line with the company’s policy of delivering sustainable and growing dividends.
In a statement on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) today, the company said its board of directors approved a cash dividend of $21.89 billion (SAR 82.07 billion) for shareholders, marking a 3.5% year-on-year increase. The payout will be made in the fourth quarter. Aramco noted that approximately 241.9 billion shares are eligible, with a dividend of SAR 0.3393 per share.
The company set November 16, 2026 as the record date for shareholders owning shares at the close of that day and registered in the company’s shareholder register at the Securities Depository Center (Edaa) by the end of the second trading day following the record date. Dividend payments will begin on November 25, 2026.
Preliminary financial results showed Aramco’s net income attributable to shareholders reached $36.64 billion (SAR 137.39 billion) for the third quarter of 2026, up 41.26% from $25.94 billion (SAR 97.26 billion) in the same period of 2025.
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