Riyad Bank posted an 11.7% y-o-y rise in net income to SAR 10.4 bn in 2025, supported by 6.3% y-o-y jump in operating income and a dip in operating expenses, it said in a disclosure to Tadawul. The bank’s total income from financing grew 11.7% y-o-y to SAR 24.2 bn during the year, while its total income from investment rose 14.6% y-o-y to SAR 2.9 bn.

The bank’s board greenlit a SAR 1.6 bn dividend distribution for 2H 2025 at SAR 0.55 a piece. The distribution date has yet to be disclosed.

ALSO- The lender will raise its capital by 33.3% to SAR 40 bn through a bonus share issuance, it said in a Tadawul filing. The SAR 10 bn capital increase will be funded from the bank’s statutory reserve and retained earnings, with shareholders receiving one bonus share for every three held. The additional capital is earmarked for shoring up the bank’s solvency and supporting operational activities.

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