{
  "id": 1250612,
  "title": "Amanat shareholders to get Dh75 million interim dividend after H1 profit jumps 46%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/amanat-shareholders-to-get-dh75-million-interim-dividend-after-h1",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-16T09:51:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/amanat-shareholders-to-get-dh75-million-interim-dividend-after-h1-profit-jumps-46-1.500642639"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amanat Holdings shareholders will receive a Dh75 million interim dividend after the company reported a 46% jump in first-half profit to Dh153.3 million. This marks the first distribution under Amanat's new three-year dividend policy, which aims to pay out at least 7% of issued share capital annually. Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased 24% to Dh582.5 million, with EBITDA rising 30% to Dh226.4 million. Adjusted profit climbed 72% to Dh153.4 million, and adjusted EBITDA increased 43% to Dh226.5 million. The company plans to invest approximately Dh1.5 billion over the next three years in organic expansion, greenfield developments, and selective acquisitions, targeting a return on equity of at least 10%.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Amanat Holdings shareholders are set to receive an interim cash dividend of Dh75 million after the healthcare and education group reported a 46% increase in first-half profit to Dh153.3 million. The dividend represents 3% of the company’s issued share capital, equivalent to 3 fils per share, and marks the first distribution…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}