Kuala Lampur:The Federal Government's investment dividends rose to RM39.547 billion in 2025, marking a 1.4 percent increase from RM39.012 billion in 2024. This increment was outlined in the Auditor General's Report on the Federal Government Financial Statements for 2025.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, The report detailed that these dividends were received from 20 companies and two statutory bodies, compared to the previous year when 21 companies and two statutory bodies contributed. Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) was the largest contributor, providing RM32 billion in dividends. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) also saw a significant rise in dividend payments, increasing by RM2.40 billion to reach RM5.25 billion.
Khazanah Nasional Bhd's dividends doubled to RM2 billion in 2025 from RM1 billion in 2024. Statutory bodies' total dividends increased by 81.8 percent to RM5.275 billion, whereas dividends from companies decreased by 5.1 percent to RM34.271 billion.
Overall, dividends from nine companies and one statutory body amounted to RM7.433 billion, an 86.7 percent increase from RM3.982 billion in 2024. However, dividends from 12 companies and one statutory body declined in 2025, while three companies maintained the same dividend payments as the previous year.
The report also highlighted that the book value of investments held by the Minister of Finance Incorporated (MoF Inc) in 2025 was RM34.117 billion, a slight decrease of 0.4 percent from RM34.248 billion in 2024. This reduction was attributed to the redemption of shares in Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor and HICOM Holdings Bhd.
The Federal Government held stakes in 109 companies, four statutory bodies, and one international agency. The investment value in companies accounted for 97 percent of the total, amounting to RM33.103 billion. Additionally, the book value of investment in Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd increased by RM1.517 billion due to a share exchange involving Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd and Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd.