KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government received investment dividends amounting to RM39.547 billion in 2025, an increase of RM535 million or 1.4 per cent compared to RM39.012 billion in 2024.
According to the Auditor General's Report 2/2026, the dividends were received from 20 companies and two statutory bodies compared to 21 companies and two statutory bodies in the previous year.
"In 2025, the highest dividend was contributed by Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), amounting to RM32 billion, while Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) recorded a significant increase in dividend payments, rising by RM2.40 billion," according to the report released today.
Based on the report, BNM's dividend increased to RM5.25 billion in 2025 from RM2.85 billion in 2024, while Khazanah Nasional Bhd's dividend increased to RM2 billion in 2025 from RM1 billion in 2024.
