Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank posted a full-year 2024 net profit of AED 6,101 million, a year-on-year increase of 16.2%, in what the bank described as a record annual performance since its founding. The results, announced on 28 January 2025, showed a return on equity of 28%.
Profit before tax reached AED 6,868 million, up 26% year-on-year, with the difference between the 26% pre-tax growth and the 16.2% net profit growth reflecting the UAE's corporate income tax which applied to ADIB for the first time in 2024.
REVENUE, FINANCING AND ASSETS
Total revenue for the full year reached AED 10.6 billion, a 14% year-on-year increase. Customer financing — ADIB's term for Sharia-compliant loans — rose 24% year-on-year.
Total assets grew 17% to AED 226 billion over the course of 2024.
PROPOSED DIVIDEND
ADIB's board proposed a cash dividend of 83 fils per share for the 2024 financial year, equating to an aggregate payout of AED 3.03 billion, which the bank described as the highest total dividend since its inception.
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