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Sir David Beckham secured a payout of around £38 million from his media, fashion and sports business empire thanks to a surge in new fashion collections and commercial deals.

The former sportsman and entrepreneur benefited from the introduction of a new commercial partnership with Bank of America last year, alongside expanding sales in his health supplements business.

Latest filings from DRJB Holdings, the umbrella entity combining all of his commercial brands, show that net profits climbed 47 per cent to hit £50 million for 2025.

On the back of the results, the firm paid out dividend returns of £38.9 million to shareholders, followed by a further £46.6 million distribution after the financial year concluded.

Sir David’s proportion of those two dividends resulted in a personal payout amounting to approximately £38.5 million.

The umbrella firm is co-owned by Sir David’s vehicle Footwork Productions and US consumer company Authentic Brands Group, which bought a stake in the business in 2022.

Authentic holds a controlling 55 per cent stake in the business, while Footwork retains the remaining 45 per cent share.

David Beckham Brands saw revenues jump by 20 per cent 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.

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.”