Beckham to receive multimillion payout as DRJB posts profits rise

David Beckham is set to receive a multi‑million dollar payout after DRJB Holdings, the holding company for his media, fashion and sports businesses, reported a near 25 percent rise in pretax profit for 2024. Newly filed accounts show the group posted an underlying pretax profit of $44.9 million for the year, up from about $36 million the previous year, with consolidated revenue edging up to $92.3 million.

The company declared an underlying ordinary dividend of $52.5 million and paid a further $23.1 million after the end of the financial year, bringing total dividend distributions to roughly $75.6 million. Beckham’s Footwork Productions owns 45 percent of DRJB Holdings, meaning his share of the combined dividends would be roughly 45 percent of that total. Company filings indicate the business has continued to generate substantial cash returns for shareholders since a portion of the group was sold to Authentic Brands Group in 2022.

DRJB Holdings comprises David Beckham Ventures, Seven Global and Studio 99, the production arm behind recent documentary projects. The accounts and a company statement pointed to a series of commercial deals and new ventures that underpinned the...