Riyadh- Mubasher: The net profits attributable to shareholders of Saudi Telecom Company (stc) fell by 39.94% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 14.82 billion in 2025 from SAR 24.68 billion.
The earnings per share (EPS) retreated to SAR 2.97 last year from SAR 4.95 in 2024, according to the financial results.
Revenues totaled SAR 77.81 billion as of 31 December 2025, signaling an annual growth of 2.54% from SAR 75.89 billion.
Olayan Alwetaid, CEO of stc, affirmed that the group closed the year with solid operational and financial results, proving its continued capability to advance its strategy. This includes reinforcing its leadership in the telecom sector, expanding investments in digital infrastructure, broadening its range of digital services and products, and improving operational efficiency through its strategic cost optimization program.
He added that throughout the year, the group strengthened its digital solutions portfolio and drove demand across multiple sectors.
The CEO concluded that the achievements of 2025 reflect the group’s strong commitment to digital transformation and its role in supporting the national economy through impactful initiatives and strategic partnerships.
Dividends for Q4-25
The telecom group decided to distribute cash dividends worth SAR 2.74 billion, representing 5.50% of the capital, for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025.
Hence, stc will pay out a dividend of SAR 0.55 per share for 4.98 billion eligible shares.
The eligibility and distribution dates will be 23 February and 12 March 2026, respectively.
During the first nine months (9M) of 2025, stc delivered an annual rise of 3.08% in net profits to SAR 11.57 billion, compared with SAR 11.23 billion.
