Dividends of the Middle East to observe in May 2025

Since the markets of the Middle East navigate mixed services in relation to falling oil prices and weaker US economic data, investors observe the region's indices precisely after signs of stability and growth. In this climate, dividend shares can offer a convincing option for those who are looking for constant income currents, especially since the golf industries continue to diversify beyond oil dependency.

name	Dividend yield	Dividend assessment
Arab National Bank (SASE: 1080)	6.12%	★★★★★ ☆
EMAAR properties PJSC (DFM: EMAAR)	7.58%	★★★★★ ☆
National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah (PSC) (ADX: Rakbank)	7.52%	★★★★★ ☆
Anadolu Hayat Emereklilik Anonim Sirketi (Ibse: Anhyt)	7.23%	★★★★★ ☆
Saudi National Bank (SASE: 1180)	5.73%	★★★★★ ☆
Saudi Awwal Bank (SASE: 1060)	6.02%	★★★★★ ☆
Riad Bank (SASE: 1010)	5.94%	★★★★★ ☆
Saudi telecommunications (SASE: 7010)	8.94%	★★★★★ ☆
Emirates NBD Bank PJSC (DFM: Emiratesnbd)	4.87%	★★★★★ ☆
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC (DFM: CBD)	6.08%	★★★★★ ☆

Click here to display the full list of 72 shares from our top dividend -shares -screen from the Middle East.

In the following, some of our favorites from our exclusive screener are set in the spotlight.

Simply wall st dividend rating: ★★★★ ☆itch

Overview: The Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC, which works with its subsidiaries, offers telecommunications services, media and related devices both in the United Arab Emirates and a market capitalization of 151.67 billion AED.

Operations: The company of the Emirates Telecommunications Group, PJSC, generates income from its telecommunications services, media and the associated device offers in the United Arab Emirates and in the international markets.

Dividend yield: 4.8%

The company of the Emirates Telecommunications Group, PJSC, has shown a volatile dividend story in the past ten years, but its dividends are well covered by the profits and cash flows with distribution rates of 52.4% or 64.7%. Despite the estimated time value under the trade, the dividend yield of 4.76% is left behind the first -class payers on the market. The latest income showed significant growth with a net result of 5.35 billion AED for the first quarter of 2025, which supported the progressive dividend policy approved for the coming years.

ADX: EAND dividend history as in May 2025

Simply wall st dividend rating: ★★★★ ☆itch

Overview: The Emirates Insurance Company PJSC works in the general insurance and reinsurance sectors in the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Europe with a market capitalization of 1.11 billion AED.

Operations: The Emirates insurance company PJSC mainly achieves from underwriting and in the amount of 2.24 billion AUD and investments with a total of 88.40 million aed.

Dividend yield: 6.8%

The Emirates Insurance Company PJSC recently approved a cash dividend of 50 Fils per share, which has a total of 75 million AED for the financial year until December 2024, despite a decline in net income to 110.75 million AED compared to the previous year. The company's dividend yield of 6.77% is one of the top quarters on the AE market, but their dividends are not fully supported by free cash flows or earnings, which reflects potential sustainability concerns with regard to volatile stock prices and a unreliable dividend story for ten years.

ADX: EIC dividend history as in May 2025

Simply wall st dividend rating: ★★★★ ☆itch

Overview: The Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC works in the United Arab Emirates as well as at an international level in corporate, retail and investment banking with a market capitalization of 55.14 billion AED.

Operations: The Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC generates income from several segments, including Consumer Banking (4.50 billion AED), Corporate Banking (3.35 billion AED), Treasury (2.59 billion AED) and real estate development (700.58 million AED).

Dividend yield: 5.9%

The Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC has proven to grow profit, with the net profit for the first quarter of 2025 increasing to 1.74 billion quarter. The bank's dividends are covered by a low payout rate of 42.5%, which indicates that the bank is sustainable in the past despite the volatility of the dividend payments. However, the current return of 5.9% is below the upper quartile of the AE market, and the high level of bad loans (3.5%) could be risks to the future reliability and growth potential of the dividends.

DFM: DIB dividend history as in May 2025

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In this article, companies discussed include ADX: EAND ADX: EIC and DFM: DIB.

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