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Several listed companies and Real Estate Investment Traded Funds (REITs) on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) and Nomu Parallel Market are going ex-dividend on August 16. The list of equities includes Arabian Cement, Hedab Alkhaleej, Al Hammadi, and Al-Modawat. Additionally, unit holders of Al Maather REIT and Musharaka REIT are reaching their eligibility date for interim cash distribution payouts.
Arabian Cement is distributing SAR 0.5 per share for the first half of 2026, with payouts scheduled for August 30, 2026. Al Hammadi will pay SAR 0.27 per share for Q2 2026 on August 27, while Hedab Alkhaleej is disbursing SAR 0.5 per share. Among REITs, Al Maather REIT and Musharaka REIT will distribute SAR 0.34 and SAR 0.12 per unit, respectively, within their standard payout windows following the record date.
Ex-dividend dates typically induce short-term downward adjustments in stock prices reflecting the cash value leaving the firm's balance sheet. Dividend-seeking investors monitor these cut-off dates closely to manage cash flow strategies, while traders assess potential price re-adjustments and liquidity movements across the Saudi equity market during these corporate action cycles.
