Govt exceeds disinvestment target, boosts revenue with strong dividend collectionsGovernment's combined disinvestment and asset monetisation receipts have surpassed ₹34,400 crore this fiscal year, exceeding revised estima...
09 Mar, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
"Firm-by-firm" review: CPSE dividend may exceed target by 16%India's finance ministry is conducting a detailed review of the dividend policy for central public sector enterprises (CPSEs), anticipating...
23 Jun, 2025, 11.53 AM IST
CPSE dividend for FY25 hits record Rs 74,017 croreCentral government's dividend collections from non-financial entities reached ₹74,017 crore in FY25, a 16% increase from the previous year,...
01 Apr, 2025, 11.52 PM IST
Dividend payout from non-financial CPSEs may hit record Rs 67,000 crThe Central govt is projected to collect a record ₹66,000-67,000 crore in dividends from its non-financial entities this fiscal year, drive...
11 Mar, 2025, 09.52 PM IST
Centre receives Rs 1,487 crore from NTPC as dividendNTPC, a state-owned company, is India’s largest power utility firm with an installed capacity of 73,824 MW (including Joint Ventures) and p...
15 Sep, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
Occidental begins buying back Warren Buffett’s $10 billion in preferred stockSeparately, Buffett’s firm owns a 24% stake in Occidental common stock and is the company’s largest shareholder, according to data compiled...
09 May, 2023, 08.06 AM IST
BPCL down over 4% on lower-than-expected dividendBPCL has declared an interim dividend of Rs 5 per share.
17 Mar, 2021, 01.47 PM IST
Trade unions urge Petroleum Minister to reconsider BPCL privatisation moveNew Delhi, Aug 26 () Trade unions on Wednesday urged Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to reconsider the proposed privatisation of Bhar...
26 Aug, 2020, 05.54 PM IST
Government wants oil cos to pay Rs 34,000 cr in dividend, profit petroleum, royaltyGovt's plan is a bid to raise resources for public spending amid economic slowdown and corporate tax cut.
27 Sep, 2019, 09.29 AM IST
Relief for state-run oil companies in FY18: Oil PSUs to pay 16% less dividend to governmentIn all, state oil firms will pay Rs 14,600 crore to the government in this financial year, according to officials, who said these firms hav...
16 Mar, 2018, 07.06 AM IST
Lessons in goods trade crucial for WTO services pact: Nirmala SitharamanSitharaman's statement comes after India's proposal on a global agreement for trade facilitation in services met with mixed response in Gen...
24 Mar, 2017, 12.52 AM IST
After govt's pressure, state-run oil firms declare Rs 4,570 crore special dividendThe finance ministry had directed all administrative ministries to insist on public sector companies paying maximum possible dividend in th...
24 Mar, 2017, 12.49 AM IST
PSUs seek exemption from paying government huge dividendsA large dividend outgo means these companies are left with less cash to fund their investment plans, inducing them to borrow more.
03 Jan, 2017, 10.28 AM IST
PSU chiefs promise to meet capex plans, maintain dividendHeads of several blue-chip state- owned firms today assured Chidambaram that they will try to meet their capital expenditure plans.
10 Jan, 2014, 03.40 PM IST
- Finance Ministry asks ONGC, others to consider over 30% interim dividend
Finance Ministry has asked cash-rich oil PSUs like ONGC to consider special dividend over and above the 30 per cent interim dividend.
23 Nov, 2011, 07.24 PM IST
- State cos told to pay extra dividend
The finance ministry has asked select public sector enterprises to declare special dividend for the current financial year as it struggles ...
12 Jan, 2011, 05.44 AM IST
- Crude crash lifts oil marketing cos’ bottomlines
India’s three public sector Fortune 500 oil marketing companies, Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum, made remarkable turn...
04 Jun, 2009, 03.05 AM IST