306.74 million KD in semi-annual dividends distributed to 10 listed companies

Financial results for the first half of 2026 revealed that 10 listed companies approved interim cash and bonus share dividends totaling 306.74 million dinars. This indicates that shareholders will receive cash flows more quickly, rather than waiting approximately a year for annual dividends, and serves as an indicator of the companies’ ability to generate consistent profits and liquidity. This clearly signals the strength of the financial results achieved by this group of companies during the first six months of the year.

Cash dividends accounted for the vast majority of the quarterly distributions, representing 99.7% of the total at 306 million dinars, distributed among nine listed companies. Meanwhile, the bonus shares issued by the tenth company were valued at approximately 743,930 dinars, representing a distribution ratio of 2% to shareholders, without resulting in an increase in capital or the number of issued shares.

The figures show that the 306.74 million dinars in distributions equate to approximately 44.95% of the net profits totaling 682.30 million dinars achieved by the ten companies during the first half of 2026. This means that nearly half of the profits realized during the period were reflected in interim distributions to shareholders, with the companies retaining the remainder.

The ten companies recorded aggregate profits of 682.30 million dinars during the first six months of 2026, representing a year-on-year increase of 19.78%. This growth rate exceeds the overall profit growth rate of listed companies on the stock exchange during the same period.

The profits of these ten companies accounted for approximately 50.15% of the total net profits of 131 listed companies with a calendar financial year, reflecting the significant weight of this limited group in the market’s overall results. Indeed, just ten companies accounted for slightly more than half of the profits recorded by the 131 companies during the first half of the year.

In terms of financial position, the ten companies continued to expand their asset base, with total assets rising by 9.45% year-on-year to reach 54.88 billion dinars by the end of June 2026, reflecting notable growth in the size of their balance sheets compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Growth also extended to operational activity, as total operating revenues for the ten companies increased by 5.77% during the first half of 2026 to reach 2.49 billion dinars. This coincided with profit growth at a higher rate of 19.78%. A comparison of profit and revenue growth indicates that the profit growth rate for the ten companies exceeded their operating revenue growth rate by approximately 14.01 percentage points, with profits rising 19.78% against revenue growth of 5.77%. The 9.45% increase in assets fell at a level intermediate between the growth rates of revenues and profits.

These interim distributions by the ten companies come at a time when listed companies on the Kuwait Stock Exchange collectively achieved growth in their results during the first half of the year. Net profits for the 131 listed companies with a calendar financial year rose by 7.94% to 1.36 billion dinars, compared to 1.26 billion dinars in the same period last year.

Consequently, the ten companies distributing interim dividends recorded a 19.78% growth in net profits, surpassing the 7.78% growth rate of the 131 companies by a margin of 11.84 percentage points. This highlights the strong financial performance of the group, which opted to reward shareholders with distributions during the year rather than waiting for annual payouts.

Overall, the data reflects a clear dominance of the ten companies within the financial results of the Kuwait Stock Exchange during the first half of 2026. They aggregated 682.30 million dinars in profits, 54.88 billion dinars in assets, and 2.49 billion dinars in operating revenues, alongside total interim distributions valued at 306.74 million dinars. This makes half-year distributions one of the most prominent features of the earnings season for listed companies this year.