Infosys promoters get Rs 2.3k crore dividend

BENGALURU/MUMBAI: Infosys promoters hold 54.2 crore shares (14.6% of total company shares), a stake so significant that the company's latest dividend payout at Rs 43 per share translated into Rs 2,330 crore, shared among them. Infosys announced a total dividend of Rs 43 per share, including an interim dividend of Rs 21 per share for FY25. The total payout is a 52% jump compared to the Rs 1,527-crore dividend payout in FY24.

Chairman Nandan Nilekani, owns four crore shares, earning him Rs 175 crore in dividends. Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy holds 1.5 crore shares, reaping Rs 65 crore in dividends. The other promoters include Kris Gopalakrishnan with nearly 3.2 crore shares and dividends of Rs 137 crore. Sudha Gopalakrishnan maintains the highest individual shareholding of 9.5 crore shares, resulting in dividend earnings of Rs 410 crore.

High Net-Worth Grand Kids

The next generation maintains substantial holdings. Narayana Murthy's son, Rohan Murty, owns 6 crore shares, yielding Rs 261.5 crore in dividends, while Akshata Murty's 3.8 crore shares earned Rs 167 crore. The third generation of Infosys promoters is now emerging into the spotlight, with some of the grandchildren holding significant stakes. Among them, Nikita and Milan Shibulal Manchanda each earned Rs 26.3 crore in dividends. Tanush Nilekani Chandra received Rs 14 crore, while the youngest shareholder, Ekagrah Rohan Murty, earned Rs 6.5 crore in dividends.