Dividend Stocks: Government companies distributed record dividends in FY25, government got Rs 74000 crore

In the financial year 2025, government companies (PSUs) have performed brilliantly and have given record-breaking dividends to investors. Arunish Chawla, Secretary, Department of Disinvestment (DIPAM), Ministry of Finance, said that this year PSUs have declared a total dividend of ₹ 1.5 lakh crore, which is the largest figure till date. Out of this, the central government has received a dividend of ₹ 74,017 crore.

Along with this, PSUs have also achieved the capital expenditure (CAPEX) target set for the financial year 2025 and have expressed confidence in meeting the CAPEX target for the next year i.e. FY26 as well.

Meaning of record dividend
PSUs i.e. Public Sector Undertakings are those companies which are under the control of the government. These companies give a part of their profits to the shareholders in the form of dividend. In FY25, PSUs distributed a total dividend of ₹ 1.5 lakh crore, in which the government, being the largest shareholder, managed to get a large share. In FY25, the government has received dividends of Rs 74,017 crore as dividend from these companies, which is 16% more than last year. He said that such a big dividend will help the government to reduce its fiscal deficit and increase capex. In FY25, PSUs not only made a record in dividends, but also managed to achieve their CAPEX target. Appeal to Mutual Funds In view of this excellent performance, Chawla has appealed to Mutual Funds (MFs) to include PSU stocks in their portfolio. Investing in PSU stocks will not only benefit investors, but will also strengthen these companies. PSU stocks have proved attractive to investors in the last few years, and this record dividend has further increased their value. Expectations remain for FY26 as well PSUs not only did wonders in FY25, but have also set big targets for FY26. They are ready to achieve their CAPEX target in the current financial year as well. This will increase employment opportunities in the country and give new momentum to the economy. Big PSU companies like Coal India, ONGC, BPCL have contributed the most to the dividend this year. Performance of PSU in FY25

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