Bezeq Group Reports 38% Profit Surge in Q2 2026, Declares 415 Million Shekel Dividend
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By עומר כביר
First reported by Globes · Aug 5, 2026
What happened
Bezeq Group reported a 38% increase in net profit for Q2 2026, driven by growth in core revenues and fiber subscribers. The company declared a 415 million shekel dividend and plans a 100 million shekel share buyback. Key segments including fixed-line, Bezeq International, and Pelephone showed revenue and profit growth, while Yes improved profitability despite lower operating profit due to prior year accounting effects.
- 01Bezeq's Q2 2026 net profit rose 37.6% to 315 million shekels, with revenues up 1.4% to 2.17 billion shekels.
- 02The board approved a 415 million shekel dividend and a 100 million shekel share buyback program.
- 03Fiber subscribers surged 17% to 1.06 million, boosting average revenue per subscriber by 4.4%.
- 04Pelephone grew revenues by 3%, with 5G premium subscribers tripling to 204,000.
- 05Yes revenues increased 8.8%, but operating profit fell sharply due to absence of prior year one-time gain.
- 06Bezeq CEO highlighted AI tools reducing costs and improving network reliability across services.
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