Govt targets Rs 1 lakh cr in dividend collection next fiscal

Last Updated: Sunday, March 1, 2015, 14:08

The government will collect Rs 88,781 crore on account of dividends in the current fiscal, the Budget document shows.

India may squeeze PSUs for cash as asset sales falter

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 15:31

India`s plan to raise about USD 9 billion from state-asset sales this year is in tatters, prompting the government to consider demanding state-run firms pay higher dividends as a way of papering over cracks in its budget.

Equity funds step up dividends after robust 2012 gains

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 13:17

After reaping rich returns with their stock investments in 2012, mutual funds have begun the new year on a high note with plans to pay dividends to their investors in equity funds.