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

Sir David Beckham has scored a £38 million payout from his media, fashion and sports empire amid a boost from new fashion collections and commercial deals.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Growth was supported by a new multi-year partnership with the Bank of America before the 2026 Fifa World Cup, as well as contracts with McDonald’s, Verizon and PepsiCo Lay’s.

Sir David Beckham, with his wife Lady Beckham, after he was made a Knight Bachelor in 2025 (Andrew Matthews/PA)

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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.

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.

“It’s been an outstanding year, from new partnerships to important philanthropic campaigns and overall brand growth.

“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.”