Abu Dhabi Nationwide Oil Co PJSC’s (ADNOC) six publicly traded corporations have introduced dividend plans for 2025-30 that may practically double their dividend funds since ADNOC’s first preliminary public providing (IPO) for a subsidiary in 2017.
“Our goal to distribute AED158 billion ($43 billion) in dividends is a landmark step that provides traders and shareholders clear visibility of dividend distributions by way of 2030. In doing so, we’re reaffirming our confidence and steadfast dedication to delivering long-term worth, lowering prices, enhancing effectivity and accelerating development”, ADNOC managing director and chief government Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber stated Wednesday in an announcement on the corporate’s web site.
ADNOC Distribution’s board is proposing to increase its present dividend coverage to final by way of 2030 as a substitute of 2028, the subsidiary stated in a submitting with the Abu Dhabi Securities Alternate (ADX) on Wednesday. The coverage quantities to AED 2.57 billion ($700 million) a 12 months, or 20.57 fils per share, and pledges a minimal dividend amounting to 75 p.c of web revenue.
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The board can be proposing quarterly payouts as a substitute of the present semiannual setup.
The regulatory disclosure added that ADNOC Distribution, the largest gasoline retailer within the United Arab Emirates with a 64 p.c market share in line with ADNOC, will enhance its stations by 15 p.c to 1,150 by 2028.
In the meantime ADNOC Drilling Co PJSC is proposing to boost its 2025 dividend ground by 27 p.c year-on-year to $1 billion or round 23 fils per share, ADNOC Drilling stated in an ADX submitting on Wednesday.
For 2025-30 ADNOC Drilling is proposing a complete of not less than $6.8 billion or AED 1.6 per share of dedicated dividend ground, in comparison with $4 billion or AED 0.9 per share for 2025-28 beneath the present coverage. The brand new plan carries a minimal 5 p.c annual dividend enhance.
On strategic development, ADNOC Drilling stated it expects to realize 300 million customary cubic ft a day of unconventional gasoline manufacturing within the Ruwais Diyab Concession with a goal of as much as one billion customary cubic ft per day.
ADNOC Gasoline PLC, the world’s largest listed pure play gasoline firm by capability and the biggest dividend payer on the ADX in line with ADNOC, has prolonged its 5 p.c annual dividend development coverage to 2030, aiming for $24.4 billion in complete for 2025-30.
ADNOC Gasoline may also distribute dividends quarterly from the third quarter of 2025, it stated in an ADX submitting Wednesday.
It stated it had additionally signed a 20-year, $40-billion deal to produce feedstock to Ruwais LNG.
ADNOC Logistics and Companies PLC’s (ADNOC L&S) board reset its baseline annual dividend to $325 million beginning 2025. ADNOC L&S is sustaining its 5 p.c annual dividend development coverage, towards the brand new annualized dividend stage, it stated in an ADX submitting Wednesday.
It can additionally ship dividends quarterly from the third quarter.
ADNOC L&S additionally stated it had signed a 50-year settlement with TA’ZIZ to construct and function the UAE’s first export port for various chemical compounds.
On April 8 Borouge PLC, an ADNOC and OMV AG polyolefins firm, introduced plans to boost its dividend to 16.2 fils per share. That’s anticipated to be maintained as minimal dividend by the brand new entity Borealis Group Worldwide (BGI) by way of 2030, with plans for a 90 p.c web earnings payout ratio for the interval, Borouge stated in an announcement on its web site.
On March 4 ADNOC and OMV introduced an settlement to consolidate their polyolefin companies, with ADNOC additionally agreeing to accumulate NOVA Chemical substances Corp to be transferred to the brand new three way partnership. Below the settlement, Borouge and Borealis AG – now Borealis GmbH – will merge to type BGI.
OMV owns 75 p.c of Vienna-based Borealis whereas ADNOC holds the remaining 25 p.c. In Abu Dhabi-based Borouge, ADNOC straight owns 54 p.c and Borealis 36 p.c. ADNOC’s proposed shareholding within the mixed entity is 46.94 p.c.
ADNOC and OMV anticipate to finish the Borealis-Borouge mixture and the NOVA Chemical substances acquisition within the first quarter of 2026.
In Wednesday’s assertion, ADNOC stated world banks have dedicated $15.4 billion in financing for BGI, together with for the acquisition of Nova Chemical substances.
Lastly, Fertiglobe PLC, the world’s largest maritime exporter of ammonia and urea in line with ADNOC, expects to pay not less than $225 million in dividends for 2025.
“This brings complete return of capital to shareholders to not less than $277 million for 2025, together with $52 million share buybacks accomplished to 30 September 2025, and to $2.8 billion since IPO”, Fertiglobe stated in an announcement on its web site.
Fertiglobe added it had “scaled its diesel exhaust gasoline or AdBlue manufacturing capabilities within the UAE to ensure a dependable and high-quality home provide”.
“It additionally signed exclusivity agreements and established manufacturing capability for automotive-grade urea in Egypt into European markets, with potential to ship a mixed annual EBITDA uplift of not less than $22 million by 2030”, the assertion added.
ADNOC’s six listed corporations have up to now paid a complete of $23 billion in dividends since their public itemizing, ADNOC stated.
“ADNOC’s six listed corporations symbolize greater than AED 550 billion ($150 billion) of the market cap and practically 40 p.c of the annual dividends paid on the ADX”, the ADNOC assertion stated.
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