Kingdom Holding Company's profits recorded an exceptional leap during 2025, as the company announced remarkable growth of 73.3% to reach SAR 2.14 billion, compared to approximately SAR 1.23 billion in 2024. This strong financial performance reflects the success of the investment strategies adopted by the company and reinforces its position as one of the most prominent investment entities in the Saudi and global market.
A pioneering career in the world of investment
Kingdom Holding Company was established to be a major driver of the economic landscape, not only locally but also regionally and internationally. Over the past decades, the company's investment portfolio has diversified to include vital sectors such as luxury hotels, real estate, media, technology, and financial services. This strategic diversification has given the company significant resilience in the face of global economic fluctuations and has contributed to building a solid foundation that ensures sustainable growth and delivers rewarding returns for shareholders in the long term, making its financial results a key indicator of investor confidence.
The main drivers behind the rise in Kingdom Holding's profits
According to the official statement issued by the company and published on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) website, the primary reason behind this record increase in net profit is the gains realized from the sale of an equity-accounted investment. Other positive factors included an increase in the reversal of an impairment loss on an investment in another company within the same category.
In addition, increased dividend income, lower finance expenses, and growth in hotel and other operating revenues contributed to this performance. Furthermore, positive factors included higher gains from fair value investments and a significant decrease in zakat, withholding tax, and income tax expenses.
Despite these impressive results, the company explained that several factors limited its profits, most notably a decrease in its share of the results of some of its investee companies, and a decline in profits from the sale of investment properties and financing income. The company also recorded an increase in hotel costs, operating, administrative, and marketing expenses, as well as a rise in the impairment of financial assets.
Economic impact and cash dividend distributions
This financial growth carries important implications that reflect the strength of the Saudi economy and the attractiveness of the business environment in the Kingdom, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. At the regional and international level, these results confirm the ability of major Saudi companies to compete and achieve sustainable growth even in light of economic challenges, which enhances the confidence of foreign and local investors in the Saudi financial market.
In a related development, and as a culmination of these successes, the Board of Directors of Kingdom Holding Company recommended a generous cash dividend distribution to shareholders for the fiscal year 2025. The company clarified that the total amount allocated for distribution is SAR 1.037 billion, with a dividend of SAR 0.28 per share. These dividends will be paid quarterly in four equal installments of SAR 0.07 per share.
Regarding eligibility for dividends, the company clarified that they will be distributed to shareholders who own shares at the close of trading on the second trading day following the entitlement date and are registered in the company's shareholder register at the Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa). The entitlement and distribution dates will be announced later in the notice of the General Assembly meeting.
