Indian government to receive record ₹80,000cr dividends in 2026-27
Business
The Indian government is set to receive a record ₹80,000 crore in dividends from its non-financial public sector companies and minority investments in 2026-27.
This beats last year's all-time high and even tops the budget estimate, thanks to strong results from industries like oil, gas, coal, power, mining, and infrastructure.
PSU dividends climbed to over ₹78,000cr
Dividend payouts from these government-owned companies have been rising fast, from ₹39,750 crore in FY21 to over ₹78,000 crore last year.
Even though this year started slow with just ₹2,025 crore collected so far, bigger payouts are expected soon.
With non-tax revenues becoming more important for funding government spending under fiscal pressure, these dividends play a key role in keeping things running.