5.3 billion dirhams net profits "ADNOC Drilling" During 2025
Abu Dhabi, February 12, 2025 – ADNOC Drilling Company announced today its financial results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, as it achieved revenues of 18 billion dirhams, an increase of 22% on an annual basis, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization amounted to 8.1 billion dirhams, an increase of 9% on an annual basis, and net profit amounted to 5.3 billion dirhams, an increase of 11% on an annual basis. Annually, the total dividends for 2025 reached $1 billion.
This momentum was reflected in fiscal year 2025 results, which recorded record levels of profitability and cash flows, thanks to continued high rig operation rates, flexible long-term contracts, and accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence-powered technologies across the fleet.
As part of its strategy aimed at creating and enhancing value for its shareholders, the company was able to achieve profitable returns for shareholders through strong growth in its financial performance, represented by achieving industry-leading returns on equity, and generating stable free cash flows, in addition to long-term contract revenues, in conjunction with continuing to support ADNOC’s plans to increase production, by accelerating the completion of wells, reducing per-well costs, and employing advanced technology.
Abdullah Attiya Al Musabi, CEO of ADNOC Drilling, said that the year 2025 represents the beginning of a new phase in ADNOC Drilling, during which it achieved its best results, thanks to the efforts of its staff, their discipline, and their strict commitment to the highest safety standards.
He stressed the continuation of efforts aimed at ADNOC Drilling becoming the most advanced energy company in the region, noting that as it expands into the markets of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, raises the efficiency of its operations by taking advantage of artificial intelligence solutions and tools, and enhances its commitment to sustainability standards, the company will continue to create value and contribute to supporting the future of the energy sector in the UAE.
The Board of Directors recommended dividends for the fourth quarter of 2025 in the amount of $250 million, “equivalent to about 5.7 fils per share,” which is expected to be distributed during the second half of April 2026.
Taking into account the previous payments, the total dividends for the fiscal year 2025 rise to one billion dollars, in line with the improved dividend policy that the company recently adopted, provided that all dividends decisions announced are presented to shareholders for approval during the annual meetings of the company’s general assembly, including the two proposed annual minimum decisions for 2026, and the planned total minimum distributions for the company of approximately $6.8 billion for the period extending between 2025 and 2030.
The Board also set the minimum annual dividends for the year 2026 at $1.05 billion, in a step that confirms the company’s continued commitment to the annual growth adopted in the dividend policy, and embodies the strength of its cash flows, the solidity of its financial position, and its disciplined approach to managing and allocating capital.
ADNOC Drilling announced during the ADNOC Investors Council event, which was organized by ADNOC in October 2025, that it had adopted a multi-year framework for dividends, targeting dividends of no less than $6.8 billion for the period between 2025 and 2030, equivalent to about 1.56 dirhams per share, with an implied cumulative return of more than 28% calculated based on Updated market data until February 11, 2026. This confirms the clarity of the company’s future vision and enhances shareholders’ confidence in it.
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