BEL pays Govt a second interim dividend of Rs 186.89 crore for FY 2021-22

New Delhi: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna Defence PSU, has paid the second interim dividend of 150 percent on its paid-up capital to the Government of India for the financial year 2021 – 22.

Chairman & Managing Director of BEL Anandi Ramalingam presented the second interim dividend cheque of Rs. 186.89 crores payable on the shares held by the President of India, to Raksha Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, at New Delhi on March 31, 2022. Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and Additional Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjay Jaju were also present on the occasion.

BEL has declared 150 percent as second interim dividend (Rs. 1.50/- per share) to its shareholders for the financial year 2021 – 22.This is the 19th consecutive year that BEL is paying interim dividend.

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