David Beckham receives $51 million after record profits from his brands
The company that groups together the businesses linked to Beckham's brands posted pre-tax profits of 65.7 million dollars in the last financial year.
Former British footballer David Beckham has received some 51 million dollars (44.7 million euros) in dividends after his brands posted record profits in 2025, driven in part by commercial deals ahead of the 2026 World Cup, The Guardian reported this Friday.
DRJB Holdings, the company that groups together the businesses linked to Beckham's brands, obtained pre-tax profits of 65.7 million dollars (57.6 million euros) in the past fiscal year, 46% more than in 2024.
Revenue was $110.5 million (€96.9 million), 20% more than the $92.3 million (€81 million) of the previous year, the newspaper says, noting that the accounts will be published next week at the British Companies House.
According to the published data, the company distributed dividends in 2025 totaling 51.1 million dollars (44.8 million euros), compared with 53 million dollars (46.5 million euros) in 2024. Added to that amount this year were another 61.6 million dollars (54 million euros) in special dividends.
"Beckham owns 45% of DRJB Holdings through his company Footwork Productions, while the remaining 55% belongs to the U.S. group Authentic Brands, which acquired that stake in 2022 for 200 million pounds (228.1 million euros). His share of the dividends distributed in 2025 and the special dividends paid this year amounts in total to around 51 million dollars, according to The Guardian.
According to the newspaper, the growth recorded in 2025 was driven, among other factors, by new agreements ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including a multi-year partnership with Bank of America, through which Beckham became an ambassador for its global sports program.
The model also appeared this summer in around a dozen World Cup-related advertising campaigns, for brands such as Lenovo, McDonald"s, Verizon, and PepsiCo's Lay"s.
During the year, the former footballer also launched men's clothing collections with Hugo Boss, a eyewear line with Safilo, and a limited edition of Adidas Predator boots, and reached an agreement for the program "Beckham & Friends Live" broadcast by Paramount+.
DRJB Holdings consists of three divisions: DB Ventures, which accounts for a large part of its commercial deals; Seven Global, dedicated to licensing agreements with companies such as Adidas; and Studio 99, the production company behind the documentary "Beckham" for Netflix and another about his wife, Victoria Beckham.
On the other hand, the former captain of the England national team is an investor in businesses outside DRJB Holdings, including the supplements company IM8, which he co-founded in 2024, and the fruit and honey snacks company BeeUp
