Govt expects around UAH 50 bln in dividends from state companies for 2025 – Svyrydenko

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved dividend payment rates for state-owned companies based on the results of 2025, which are expected to bring almost UAH 50 billion to the budget, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has said.

According to her post on Telegram on Thursday, among energy sector companies, Energoatom and JSC Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine are to transfer 50% of their net profit, amounting to UAH 9.344 billion and UAH 4.218 billion, respectively; PJSC Ukrhydroenergo and NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy are to transfer 30%, amounting to UAH 6.285 billion and UAH 970 million, respectively. The largest share among energy companies is to be transferred by JSC Market Operator – 75% of net profit, or UAH 30.5 million.

As Svyrydenko noted, under the government’s plans, part of the net profit remaining at the disposal of energy companies will be directed to work under regional resilience plans: preparations for winter, restoration of damaged critical infrastructure facilities, and engineering and technical protection.

State-owned enterprises in other sectors are to transfer the following shares: JSC Ukrenergomashyny some 75% of net profit from the state’s share, or UAH 1.733 million; JSC Ukrainian Defense Industry and PJSC Ukrfinzhytlo some 30% of net profit each, amounting to UAH 1.048 billion and UAH 2.062 billion, respectively.

Under the Cabinet’s decision, PrivatBank will transfer UAH 20.4 billion in dividends to the budget, or 70% of profit, while Oschadbank will transfer UAH 4.8 billion, or 30%.

Svyrydenko said the decision on each company was made in consultation with supervisory boards and company management, taking into account their financial condition and recovery needs.