Public sector lenders Punjab National Bank (PNB), Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda (BoB) and Indian Bank together paid a dividend of ₹9,439 crore to the government for the financial year 2025-26 on Monday. ​PNB MD & CEO Ashok Chandra presented a dividend cheque of ₹2,416 crore for FY 2025-26 to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the presence of Financial Services Secretary Sanjay Lohiya, the bank said in a post on X. ​Newly appointed Canara Bank MD and CEO Brajesh Kumar Singh also presented a dividend cheque of ₹2,397 crore to the Finance Minister during the day. ​For the financial year 2025-26, Canara Bank declared a dividend of 4.2 per share, representing 210 per cent of the face value of ₹2 each, the lender said in a statement. ​The dividend payout is a testament to Canara Bank's strong financial performance and its ongoing commitment to creating long-term value for all stakeholders, including its majority stakeholder, the Government of India, it said. ​In its statement, BoB said the bank's MD and CEO, Debadatta Chand, presented a dividend cheque of ₹2,811 crore to the Finance Minister. ​ For 2025-26, the bank declared a dividend of ₹8.50 per equity share, representing 425 per cent of the face value of ₹2 each.Indian Bank's MD and CEO, Binod Kumar, handed over a dividend cheque of ₹1,815.05 crore to the Finance Minister. ​ Indian Bank remains committed to supporting the Government of India's vision of Viksit Bharat by driving inclusive growth through fostering banking and enhanced financial inclusion, the Chennai-based lender said in a statement. ​The bank has continued to maintain healthy growth across key business segments while strengthening its asset quality, operational efficiency, and customer-centric initiatives, it added.Published on June 30, 2026