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

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David Beckham earned a £39 million dividend from his business empire, propelled by numerous advertising deals during the FIFA World Cup. He participated in approximately a dozen campaigns for major brands such as Lenovo and McDonald's during the tournament.

Former footballer appeared in about 12 ad campaigns this summer, pushing brands revenue to $110.5m Business live – latest updates David Beckham has taken a $51m (£39m) dividend from his business empire fuelled by 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 PepsiCo’s crisps brand Lay’s. Continue reading...