Government Gets Record Rs 74,000 Crore In Dividends From CPSEs In FY25
Dividend receipts overshot the Budget's revised estimate of Rs 55,000 crore.
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The government has received just over Rs 74,000 crore in dividends from public sector enterprises in FY25, making it the highest ever dividend payout.
According to data by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, which deals with all matters relating to management of central government investments in equity, dividend receipts have come in at Rs 74,016 crore, 16% higher than Rs 63,749.3 crore in fiscal 2024.
These have also overshot the Budget's revised estimate of Rs 55,000 crore.
The highest contributors to the government's kitty were Coal India Ltd. at Rs 10,252 crore, followed by Oil and Natural Gas Corp. at Rs 10,002 crore and Bharat Petroleum Corp. at Rs 3,562.47 crore. Telecommunications Consultants (India) at Rs 3,761.50 crore and Hindustan Zinc Ltd. at Rs 3,619.06 crore were also among the top payers.
Each PSU is required to pay a minimum annual dividend of 30% of its PAT or 4% of its net worth. For PSUs operating in the financial sector, such as non-banking financial companies, the minimum annual dividend has been set at 30% of PAT.
