ADIA reportedly considering divesting its stake in Qatar’s Ooredoo
Recent reports reveal that the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is considering a plan to sell part of its stake in Qatari telecom operator Ooredoo.
According to a Bloomberg report, citing unnamed sources, the sovereign wealth fund plans to generate between $500 million and $600 million from the potential transaction.
Adia currently owns a 10% stake in the Qatari telecommunications company, valued at $1.26 billion, the report noted. Discussions are still ongoing, and the timing and amount of any sale will depend on market conditions.
According to its official website, about 68% of Ooredoo shares are owned by Qatar Investment Authority and the General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority. Considering AIDA’s share, only 22% of the telco’s shares are publicly traded.
Ooredoo’s stock closed slightly lower after the reports, contrasting with its strong performance that continued for most of the past five years. Since its low in March 2020, the company’s shares have more than doubled in value, but they are still below their all-time high reached in 2014.
The telecom group recently revised its dividend policy, increasing its target payout ratio from 40-60% to 50-70% of normalized net profit, excluding one-time items. This announcement coincided with the company’s Q3 2025 results, which showed a 3% increase in revenue and a 6% increase in earnings for the first nine months of 2025.
