State Bank of India (SBI) has handed over a dividend cheque of Rs 8,813 crore to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the financial year 2025-26.

The dividend cheque was presented by SBI Chairman C S Setty to Sitharaman.

"Smt Nirmala Sitharaman receives a dividend cheque of Rs 8,813 crore for FY 2025-26 from Shri C S Setty, Chairman, SBI," the Ministry of Finance said in a post on X.

Earlier, SBI declared a dividend of Rs 17.35 per equity share for the year ended 31 March 2026.

The Government of India is the largest shareholder in SBI with an ownership of approximately 55% stake in the bank.

SBI posted a net profit of Rs 80,032 crore for FY26, up 12.88% from the year-ago period.

The bank’s total business crossed Rs 109 trillion during FY26, with deposits at Rs 59.8 trillion and advances at Rs 49.3 trillion.