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David Beckham takes £39m dividend as World Cup deals drive record profits
UK NewsBusiness•September 25, 2026 at 11:27 AMNational

David Beckham takes £39m dividend as World Cup deals drive record profits

By Mark Sweney•The Guardian - UK News

Former footballer appeared in about 12 ad campaigns this summer, pushing holding company’s revenue to $110.5mDavid Beckham has taken a $51m (£39m) dividend from his business empire after a series of deals with brands for the Fifa World Cup.Beckham appeared in about a dozen ad campaigns across this summer’s tournament in the US, working with brands including Lenovo, McDonald’s, Bank of America, Verizon and the PepsiCo crisps brand Lay’s. Continue reading...

Former footballer appeared in about 12 ad campaigns this summer, pushing holding company’s revenue to $110.5m

David Beckham has taken a $51m (£39m) dividend from his business empire after a series of deals with brands for the Fifa World Cup.

Beckham appeared in about a dozen ad campaigns across this summer’s tournament in the US, working with brands including Lenovo, McDonald’s, Bank of America, Verizon and the PepsiCo crisps brand Lay’s.

Continue reading...