Al-Bahri's distributions drive historic profit returns

The Saudi National Shipping Company "Bahri" transformed its impressive profits in the first half of 2026 into a record-breaking extraordinary cash dividend of 1.38 billion Riyals, the largest since 1996. This follows a net profit of 4.9 billion Riyals, representing an annual increase of over 420%, allowing the company to distribute earnings to shareholders equivalent to approximately 2.5 Riyals per share, with a payout of about 28% of profits. This distribution is supported by robust cash flows totaling 3.87 billion Riyals, despite an 82% reduction in capital expenditures. However, current conditions do not anticipate maintaining this level of generosity due to market volatility in the oil tanker sector and ongoing orders for new fleets extending until 2030.

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