BSF Approves Cash Dividend Distribution of 5.7% for H1 2026
Explanation: The Saudi French Bank (BSF) announces the decision of the Bank's Board of Directors to distribute cash dividends to shareholders for the first half of the fiscal year 2026. Board decision date: 06-02-1448H corresponding to 20-07-2026G. Total distributed amount: 1,419.65 million SAR. Number of shares eligible for dividends: 2,490,615,730 shares. Dividend per share: 0.57 SAR after deducting Zakat. Distribution ratio to nominal share value (%): 5.7%. Entitlement date: 09-02-1448H corresponding to 23-07-2026G. Distribution date: 28-02-1448H corresponding to 11-08-2026G. Name of other official entities and details of non-objection…
The Saudi French Bank (BSF) decided to distribute cash dividends to shareholders at 5.7% of capital (equivalent to 0.57 SAR per share) for the first half of 2026, as shown in the following table:
Details of Cash Distributions
Current Capital
25,000 million SAR
Number of Shares*
2,500 million shares
Total Distributed Dividends
1,419.65 million SAR
Percentage of Capital
5.7% (equivalent to 0.57 SAR per share)
Dividend Entitlement
July 23, 2026, for shareholders registered in the bank's shareholder register at the Securities Depository Center by the end of the second trading day following the date of the General Assembly meeting
Distribution Date
August 11, 2026
*Number of shares eligible for dividends: 2,490.62 million SAR
It also indicated that today the Saudi Central Bank's non-objection to the board's decision to distribute cash dividends to shareholders has been obtained.
Historical Development of Cash Distributions (SAR/share) Company Procedures
Notes: Cash Distribution *Total Cash Distributions (million SAR) Distribution Date Entitlement Date Announcement Date 0.57 1,419.65 2026/08/11 2026/07/23 2026/07/20 0.52 1,294.70 2026/06/11 2026/05/19 2026/01/27 0.55 1,371.56 2025/08/13 2025/07/27 2025/07/21 0.50 1,245.67 2025/05/29 2025/05/14 2025/01/30 0.48 1,198.11 2024/08/26 2024/08/07 2024/08/05 0.48 1,197.74 2024/06/11 2024/05/22 2024/02/06 0.46 1,139.52 2023/08/20 2023/08/03 2023/07/26 0.43 1,079.63 2023/06/12 2023/05/24 2022/12/13 0.36 900.64 2022/08/04 2022/07/21 2022/06/30 0.41 1,019.96 2022/06/30 2022/06/12 2021/12/23 Historical cash dividends per share adjusted for the effect of capital changes and bonus shares, if any.
Historical Development of Cash Distributions
Cumulative Cash Distributions: Cash distribution per share (SAR) * Share price at beginning of period (SAR) Return on base price Last 3 fiscal years 2.98 19.68 15.14% Last 5 fiscal years 4.49 15.24 29.46% Last 10 fiscal years 7.64 13.55 56.35% Based on the beginning of the period (January 1 of the base year)
Original source: Argaam
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