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3 Middle Eastern Dividend Stocks With Up To 8.6% Yield

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Amid concerns over a potential U.S. economic slowdown, most Gulf markets have seen declines, reflecting investor caution across the region. In such uncertain times, dividend stocks can offer a stable income stream and act as a buffer against market volatility, making them an attractive option for investors seeking reliable returns in the Middle East.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks In The Middle East

NameDividend YieldDividend Rating
Peninsula Group (TASE:PEN)6.59%★★★★★★
Emaar Properties PJSC (DFM:EMAAR)7.72%★★★★★☆
Arab National Bank (SASE:1080)6.05%★★★★★☆
Delek Group (TASE:DLEKG)9.01%★★★★★☆
National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah (P.S.C.) (ADX:RAKBANK)7.41%★★★★★☆
Saudi National Bank (SASE:1180)5.77%★★★★★☆
Saudi Awwal Bank (SASE:1060)5.71%★★★★★☆
Emirates NBD Bank PJSC (DFM:EMIRATESNBD)4.85%★★★★★☆
Nuh Çimento Sanayi (IBSE:NUHCM)3.10%★★★★★☆
Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC (DFM:CBD)6.34%★★★★★☆

Click here to see the full list of 63 stocks from our Top Middle Eastern Dividend Stocks screener.

Here we highlight a subset of our preferred stocks from the screener.

National General Insurance (P.J.S.C.) (DFM:NGI)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: National General Insurance Co. (P.J.S.C.) operates in the United Arab Emirates, providing a range of life and general insurance as well as reinsurance products, with a market capitalization of AED857.74 million.

Operations: National General Insurance Co. (P.J.S.C.) generates revenue through its insurance segment, which accounts for AED857.38 million, and its investments segment, contributing AED120.97 million.

Dividend Yield: 8.7%

National General Insurance (P.J.S.C.) offers a compelling dividend yield of 8.65%, placing it in the top 25% of payers in the AE market. However, its dividends are not well covered by cash flows, with a high cash payout ratio of 277.4%. Despite recent earnings growth to AED 127.5 million, dividend reliability remains an issue due to historical volatility and illiquidity in shares. The P/E ratio is favorable at 6.7x against the market's 13x.

DFM:NGI Dividend History as at Mar 2025
DFM:NGI Dividend History as at Mar 2025

Ulusoy Un Sanayi ve Ticaret (IBSE:ULUUN)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Ulusoy Un Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. is a Turkish company that specializes in the production and sale of wheat flour, with a market capitalization of TRY4.55 billion.

Operations: Ulusoy Un Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. generates its revenue primarily from the production and sale of wheat flour in Turkey.

Dividend Yield: 4.6%

Ulusoy Un Sanayi ve Ticaret offers a dividend yield of 4.6%, ranking in the top 25% within the Turkish market. With a payout ratio of 40.4% and a cash payout ratio of just 8.9%, dividends are well covered by both earnings and cash flows, though they have been unreliable over two years with no growth in payments. Despite trading at a significant discount to estimated fair value, recent earnings showed reduced sales and net loss improvements from TRY 937.27 million to TRY 161.08 million year-over-year.

IBSE:ULUUN Dividend History as at Mar 2025
IBSE:ULUUN Dividend History as at Mar 2025

Peninsula Group (TASE:PEN)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Peninsula Group Ltd, with a market cap of ₪541.57 million, provides credit solutions in Israel.

Operations: Peninsula Group Ltd's revenue from Financial Services - Commercial amounts to ₪99.59 million.

Dividend Yield: 6.6%

Peninsula Group offers a competitive dividend yield of 6.59%, placing it in the top 25% of IL market payers. Its dividends are well-supported by earnings and cash flows, with payout ratios of 61.2% and 22.5%, respectively, despite high debt levels. Over the past decade, dividends have been stable and growing, indicating reliability for investors seeking consistent income streams. The company is trading slightly below its estimated fair value as it prepares to release fiscal year 2024 results today.

TASE:PEN Dividend History as at Mar 2025
TASE:PEN Dividend History as at Mar 2025

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