Riyad Bank reports Q3 profit growth. Riyad Bank stock yields 5.45 percent.

Published on 10/21/2026 at 11:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Riyad Bank reports SAR 2.86 billion Q3 profit, up 6.60 percent year on year. For Riyad Bank stock, nine-month profit reached SAR 8.12 billion.

Earnings and valuation context

Riyad Bank reported SAR 2.86 billion in third-quarter net profit on October 21, 2026.
Nine-month net profit reached SAR 8.12 billion, up 4.6 percent year on year.
Riyad Bank stock carries a 5.45 percent dividend yield, according to Simply Wall St.

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Riyad Bank (SA0007879048) reported net profit attributable to shareholders of SAR 2.86 billion for the third quarter of 2026, up 6.60 percent from SAR 2.68 billion a year earlier, according to Maal on October 21, 2026. The result was part of preliminary financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Three results mark the year

On February 14, 2026, Riyad Bank reported SAR 9.85 billion in fiscal-year 2025 net income, and on July 22, 2026, second-quarter net income reached SAR 2.65 billion, as Simply Wall St reported. The current event came on October 21, 2026, when third-quarter net income reached SAR 2.86 billion, completing the three-point earnings sequence.

What changed in the profit trend?

The quarterly result improved 8.20 percent from SAR 2.64 billion in the second quarter, while nine-month net profit rose 4.60 percent to SAR 8.12 billion from SAR 7.77 billion a year earlier, according to Argaam. Earnings per share for the nine-month period stood at SAR 1.92, compared with SAR 1.85 in the prior-year period. A counterpoint came from net special commission income from investments, which fell 69.00 percent to SAR 64 million from SAR 207 million.

Riyad Bank's equity after minority interest stood at SAR 66.7 billion on September 30, 2026, compared with SAR 61.5 billion a year earlier. The balance-sheet increase gives the earnings result a broader capital context, although the income mix remains important for assessing the next quarter.

Dividend yield adds valuation context

Simply Wall St listed a 5.45 percent current dividend yield and a 42.00 percent payout ratio for Riyad Bank. That income profile sits alongside the latest profit growth, but the decline in investment commission income shows why the composition of earnings matters as much as the headline increase.

Saudi listing and market value

Riyad Bank was trading at SAR 19.58 on Tadawul on October 21, 2026 at 12:08 p.m. AST, while its market capitalization was SAR 78.0 billion on the same date. The ticker is 1010.SR and the Saudi listing is identified by Global Banking and Finance as Tadawul.