Centre nets ₹73,204 cr from CPSE dividends, beats target

In the revised estimates for FY26, the government pegged CPSE dividend receipts at ₹71,000 crore, marginally higher than the budget estimate of ₹69,000 crore, signalling confidence in sustained profitability across key public sector undertakings.

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THE CENTRE'S DIVIDEND receipts from central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) have exceeded the budget target of ₹71,000 crore by collecting ₹73,204 crore as on Tuesday.

With nearly three weeks left for the year to conclude, the CPSE dividends could rise further by the end of March to create a new record.

Dividend income from CPSEs is an important component of the Centre’s non-tax revenue, alongside other major sources such as surplus transfers from the Reserve Bank of India and proceeds from telecom spectrum auctions.