Aramco Pays $22B Q2 Dividend as Net Profit Rises on Higher Oil Prices

Saudi Aramco paid its Q2 2026 base dividend of $22 billion (SAR 82.1B, up 3.5% YoY) to shareholders on August 27, bringing first-half 2026 payouts to $44 billion. Q2 net income rose roughly a third year-on-year to $32.7 billion (adjusted $33.4B, +33% YoY) as higher crude and product prices offset export volumes still constrained by the Strait of Hormuz closure and Houthi attacks on the Jazan refinery.