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David Beckham received a £38 million payout from his company DRJB Holdings due to soaring profits. The holding company reported a net profit increase of 47% to £50 million in 2025, with revenues rising by 20% to £84 million. This financial success was driven by new commercial partnerships and the growth of health supplements businesses, among other ventures.

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David Beckham received a £38.5 million payout from his brands' soaring profits in 2025, with total pre-tax earnings jumping by 47% to £50 million. This profit surge was fueled by new commercial partnerships like the one with Bank of America, along with growth in his health supplements business and advertising deals around the 2026 Men's Football World Cup. The company, DRJB Holdings, distributed dividends of £38.9 million to shareholders, followed by a special payment of £46.6 million after the financial year-end. Beckham owns roughly half of DRJB Holdings through his company Footwork Productions and collaborates with US giant Authentic Brands Group, which holds a majority stake in the business.

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“Both articles describe the exact same financial report and dividend payouts for DRJB Holdings, citing the same figures and events from David Beckham's brands.”

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“Both articles report on David Beckham receiving a £38 million payout due to the success of his brands and partnerships in 2025-2026.”

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“While both articles report on David Beckham's financial success due to his business ventures and partnerships in 2025-2026, they emphasize different aspects of the earnings (e.g., specific partnerships, sales figures) and suggest potentially distinct reporting periods or focuses.”

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Authentic Authentic Brands Group DRJB Holdings Footwork Productions the Bank of America

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David Beckham nets £38 million payout after soaring profits at brands The former sportsman and businessman benefited from the launch of a new commercial partnership with the Bank of America last year, as well as the growth of his health supplements business.

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2026-09-25 · Evening Standard

David Beckham nets £38 million payout after soaring profits at brands · assertive framing

David Beckham nets £38 million payout after soaring profits at brands The former sportsman and businessman benefited from the launch of a new commercial partnership with the Bank of America last year, as well as the growth of his health supplements business. asserted

sportsman → net → business

DRJB Holdings, the holding company combining all his brands, revealed that net profit leapt by 47% to £50 million for 2025 in its latest set of accounts. asserted

profit → hold → accounts

As a result, the company handed out bumper dividends of £38.9 million to company shareholders, with a further £46.6 million paid out after the end of the financial year. asserted

company → hand → year

It meant that Sir David received a roughly £38.5 million payout because of his share of the two dividends. asserted

David → mean → dividends

The group is jointly owned by Sir David’s company Footwork Productions and US consumer giant Authentic Brands Group which invested in the business in 2022. asserted

which → own → 2022

Authentic owns a majority 55% stake in the company, with Footwork owning the remaining 45%. asserted

Footwork → own → %

David Beckham Brands saw revenues jump by 20% to £84.0 million for the year. asserted

revenues → see → year

During 2025, Sir David also launched his first co-designed menswear collections for Hugo Boss, new David Beckham Eyewear collections with Safilo and released a second model of limited edition Adidas Predator football boots. asserted

David → launch → boots

Corey Salter, chief executive of entertainment at Authentic, said: “The recent financial performance has again demonstrated why David Beckham is one of the most powerful global brands in sport, lifestyle, entertainment and much more. asserted

Beckham → say → sport

Read More “What these results show is that behind the Beckham brand is a strong and highly effective team within Authentic, set up with the financial discipline and strong fundamentals to continue to grow profitably through 2026 and beyond.” asserted

team → read → 2026

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