Government proposals in Dubai … strong performance after listing and trading “above the offering price”

Malian analysts emphasized that the government subscriptions, which have witnessed the Dubai Financial Market since 2022, contributed to the creation of a qualitative shift in the market structure and its investment attractiveness, pointing out that the strong performance of these companies after the listing, and its circulation all over the offering price, reflects great confidence in government entities, and economic policies supporting by the Dubai government.

They added to «Emirates Today» that the investors of the Dubai Financial Market are awaiting new government proposals to complete the march of rise in the performance of the market, noting that sectors such as logistics and air transport, (especially freight units, catering, and ground services), along with energy and fuel services, and urban infrastructure such as collections, positions, cooling, water and waste management, are among the most prominent sectors of the candidate For upcoming proposals, as well as the possibility of tourism, hospitality and real estate sectors.

They pointed out that these infections were not only raised from the market value of the Dubai Financial Market Index, which ended in 2024 at an increase of 27.1%, but also contributed to attracting new groups of investors, especially foreigners who constituted 85% of new investors during the same year, which enhances Dubai’s position as a global financial destination.

They said that government proposals in Dubai outperformed the performance of post -listing, as the general performance of the post -insertion was positive, while these proposals contributed significantly to the growth of the Dubai Financial Market Index by 41% until August 28, 2025.

They pointed out that the unprecedented turnout on government proposals is due to its strong and clear business models, in addition to fixed cash flows and government support, noting that the coverage of the standard subscriptions as in the “Barkan” offering 165 times, and “Dubai Taxi” 130 times, shows the appetite of investors who have changed the behavior of most of them from “speculation” to “long -term investment”, Thanks to these subscriptions.

Global success

In detail, the CEO of Emirates NBD Capital confirmed that “Dubai has succeeded in establishing its position as a global center for the initial proposals,” noting that the government of government proposals in the emirate is among the most successful globally.

He told «Emirates Today»: “Since 2022, the UAE witnessed about 14 preliminary public proposals, half of which was by companies affiliated with the Dubai government, which collected approximately 10 billion dollars, while these proposals witnessed very high coverage rates, and on average it reached 70 times, by local and international investors.”

Asatbutta stated that “government proposals in Dubai outperformed the performance of post -income, as it contributed significantly to the growth of the Dubai Financial Market Index by 41% until August 28, 2025, compared to only 16%, for each of the MSCI indexes for emerging markets, and (S&P 500), which reflects the market strength and exceptional performance.”

He pointed out that the unprecedented demand for government proposals is due to its strong and clear business models, in addition to fixed cash flows and government support, as well as the revenues of the rewarding distributions that ranged between 6.25% and 6.5%, and unique structural benefits such as exclusive rights to operation in strategic locations.

He added that “these companies are an essential part of the vital infrastructure of the Emirate of Dubai, and are in line with the emirate’s agenda for economic growth and urban expansion, which made them attractive to investors in the long run.”

Asatbuta stressed that “the success of government proposals contributed directly to the growth of the market value of the Dubai Financial Market, and the increase in daily liquidity, which put Dubai on the map of the global financial markets, and attracted the attention of major global institutions, which initiated the opening of offices in the region to enhance its presence and take local investment decisions.”

He noted that the performance of proposals such as “Salik”, “Empower” and “Dua”, proves that Dubai is able to provide proposals of size, liquidity and strong institutional depth, and that the demand for companies such as “Burken” and “Dubai Taxi” reflects the appetite of individual investors to companies related to their daily lives.

He said: «The Emirati market is qualified to attract major and foreign proposals, especially in light of the development of organizational systems that have become in line with international standards, in addition to the maturity of the base of regional investors and their ability to assess innovative business models.

Balanced mix

For his part, the founding partner and CEO of the “Sky Links Capital” group, Daniel Taqiuddin said: “The last six government proposals in Dubai Financial were a balanced mix between the stable defensive assets and that armor for criticism, which contributed to deepening liquidity, expanding the investor base, especially from the individual segment, and reducing dependence on a limited number of shares Traditional ».

Taqi al -Din pointed out that the general performance of the post -drawing was positive, supported by clear distribution policies, and predictable revenue forms, which strengthened the confidence of customers and established the attractiveness of the Dubai market, an investment destination, expecting that the next stage will turn towards selective and not heavy proposals, focusing on the quality of the origin and the timing of the listing.

He pointed out that sectors such as logistical services and air transport, (especially freight units, catering, and ground services), as well as energy and fuel services, and urban infrastructure such as collections, positions, cooling, water and waste management are among the most prominent candidates for the upcoming proposals.

He also pointed to the possibility of tourism, hospitality and real estate sectors, if this serves the goal of diversification and strengthening liquidity, stressing that the market is in fact need for such descriptions, provided that timing and pricing are taken into account.

Taqi al -Din stressed that the studied government infections contribute to preserving momentum, expanding the scope of investment opportunities, and attracting new flows, as well as reducing the concentration of liquidity in a limited number of shares.

He noted the anticipation of Dubai Financial investors new government proposals to complete the process of ascending and enhance the performance of the market, noting that following a gradual and selective approach, while providing a fair return margin after the inclusion, are the perfect choice for converting the current optimistic wave into sustainable structural growth, and enhancing Dubai’s position as a pioneering and attractive market for investment.

High confidence

In the same context, the chief strategy of the market in “Tickmill” Joseph Dhairia said that the sustainability of the high prices of government companies after the inclusion is in two basic stages; The first is short -term, it is driven by factors such as high confidence from investors, large liquidity in the market, and the scarcity of the shares, which explains the strong price hops that have witnessed some proposals, as happened with the company “Barkan”, which has been covered 165 times.

Dahariya added that the second stage relates to long -term sustainability, and is totally linked to the actual financial financial performance of the company, and its ability to generate strong cash flows, in addition to adopting clear and attractive profits distribution policies, as is the case in companies such as: “Dua”, “Salik” and “Empower”, which was characterized by its commitment to generous and regular distributions.

He pointed out that the real operational growth represents one of the most prominent factors supporting the sustainable market value, citing the growth of the “Dubai Taxi” operational profits by 19% after the inclusion, and stressed that the momentum witnessed in these subscriptions reflects the confidence of investors in the stability and profitability of the sovereign entities, which led to a great demand and a clear impulsion towards the proposals.

On the other hand, Dhairia explained that the institutions deal with these proposals from a different perspective, as financial and profitability turned into long -term investment centers that contribute to forming structural liquidity in the secondary market, indicating that the share of institutions of trading amounted to about 65% of the total trading value in 2024, which reflects its preference for stable assets and enrichment of regular income.

He said: «Although the short speculation motives are still present, especially among individuals, the data indicates a gradual shift towards a long -term investment, it is manifested in the rise in the share of institutions from daily trading from 58% in 2023 to 65% in 2024, which indicates a growing confidence in these assets as a strategic investment option.

Dahariya indicated that government proposals tend to excel after listing compared to special proposals, as it achieved higher returns than average, supported by its large size, operational privileges and studied distribution policies, but this excellence is not absolute, as some special proposals provided well, while others remained near the offering price.

He added that government proposals contributed fundamentally to deepening the Dubai Financial Market, by including major companies with huge capital operating in vital sectors such as facilities and transportation, which strengthened the total market value and provided new and high -quality investment tools that attracted the attention of global investment funds.

He pointed out that these proposals also contributed to attracting new segments of investors, as the Dubai Financial Market witnessed during the year 2024 the entry of more than 138 thousand new investors, foreigners constituted about 85% of them, supported by supportive government policies such as allowing full foreign ownership, which strengthened Dubai’s status as a global financial destination.

In terms of indicators, Dhairiya pointed out that the infections of government companies contributed to raising the market value and increasing their weights within the Dubai Financial Market Index, which reflected positively on the performance of the general index that ended in 2024 with an increase of 27%, with the continued strong performance during the current year.

An attractive environment

In addition, the head of the Trading Department of the Islamic Financial Services, Shadi Batayneh, said that the recent government proposals in the Dubai Financial Market were based on strong ingredients, represented in the positive performance of companies in terms of profitability and profit growth, along with continuous expansion plans, which was reflected directly on the rewarding revenues and distributions, pointing out that these elements combined formed a attractive investment environment Achieving growing returns for shareholders.

Batainah pointed out that all government companies that were recently proposed showed a clear commitment to the strategy of expansion and achieving profits from the basic operational activities, which in turn reflected the improvement of revenues and the high cash distributions, which supports investor confidence and pushes them towards keeping stocks.

He added that these companies have made good increases in the values ​​of stocks and returns for investors, pointing to a noticeable change in the behavior of individual investors, who have turned from “short -term speculation” to “long -term investment retain”, driven by the price shares achieved by these stocks and capital returns along with feasible monetary distributions.

Batainah emphasized that government companies clearly outperform some other listed companies, especially in terms of performance and stability, at a time when some other companies faced a decline in performance as a result of pricing exaggerated when offering, or weak distributions compared to investor expectations.

He pointed out that the stability of government companies, their stability and their generous distributions gave them a great competitive advantage, contributed to attracting new segments of investors, whether from institutions or individuals, indicating that offering operations such as “Salik” and “Barkan” witnessed effective promotional campaigns that contributed to attracting investment funds and qualified localities locally and internationally.

Batainah stressed that the diversity of government infections in new and vital sectors constituted an important factor in diversifying the investment portfolios and creating new investment opportunities, considering that these infections have become major attraction points for investors in various groups, and contributed to stimulating the market environment towards stable and sustainable investment.

10 governmental and semi -governmental companies

His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Governor of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced in November 2021 that 10 governmental and semi -governmental companies were included in the Dubai Financial Market, in a move that would support the financial sector in the emirate in an unprecedented way, and stimulate the pace of growth in it to achieve more achievements and successes that establish the leading position of Dubai as one of the most important financial and business markets in the world.

This comes within a new vision to develop the financial markets in Dubai, aimed at doubling the value of the financial markets in the emirate to three trillion dirhams during the next stage.

• 138 thousand new investors entered the Dubai Financial Market during the year 2024.