Boursa Kuwait proposes 2025 dividend after profit rises 55%

Boursa Kuwait, the operator of the Kuwait stock exchange, reported net profit and operating revenues rose as trading volume surged by nearly three quarters in the year to December 31 2025.

Net earnings rose 55 percent to KD28.2 million ($91.30 million), compared with KD18.2 million in the previous year.

Operating revenues climbed 39 percent to KD50 million, meaning earnings per share jumped 55 percent to 141 fils.

Total traded value increased 79 percent year on year to KD26.6 billion, while traded volume grew by 71.5 percent year on year to 117.4 billion shares.  

The stock exchange extended trading hours by 30 minutes from October to help increase market participation and drive liquidity.

The company’s board recommended a cash dividend of 127 fils per share for 2025, representing a payout of 90.5 percent of net profit. The proposed distribution is subject to requisite approvals.

Total market capitalisation exceeded KD53.2 billion last year. Total assets were KD142.9 million, up 13 percent.

The company, which was fully privatised in 2019, was listed in September 2020. 

Shares in Boursa Kuwait closed nearly 3 percent lower at KD3,132 on February 23 and are down 15 percent year to date. 

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