Infosys Boosts Wealth of Founding Families with Generous Dividend Payout
Millionaire Status Already Achieved by Narayan Murthy's Grandchildren: Examining Their Dividend Incomes
The IT giant Infosys has dished out a hefty dividend to its shareholders, enriching the wealth of the founding family and their successors. With a dividend of Rs 43 per share for the fiscal year 2025, including an interim dividend of Rs 21, Infosys doled out a whopping Rs 2,330 crore to its promoters alone, as reported by FE Online.
Among the big winners is Rohan Murty, son of co-founder Narayana Murty, who pocketed a staggering Rs 261.5 crore in dividends from his 6 crore shares. Sister Akshata Murty, owner of 3.8 crore shares, took home an impressive Rs 167 crore.
Interestingly, the limelight also falls on the third-generation Infosys founders. Nikita and Milan Shibulal Manchanda, grandchildren of co-founder S.D. Shibulal, each bagged Rs 26.3 crore from their 61 lakh shares. Tanush Nilekani Chandra, yet another grandchild, received Rs 14 crore from 33.5 lakh shares.
Even the youngest shareholder, Ekagrah Rohan Murty (son of Rohan Murty), earned a hefty Rs 6.5 crore from 15 lakh shares. Ekagrah made headlines last year when he received these shares as a gift from his grandfather, valued at over Rs 240 crore at the time, making him one of India's youngest millionaires [1].
With this payout, Infosys not only boosted investor sentiment but also highlighted the growing financial clout of its next-generation stakeholders.
[1] Source: Times of India.
Insight:
Did you know that the total dividend for the fiscal year 2025 was Rs 43 per share, and Infosys disbursed Rs 2,330 crore to its promoters alone? This generous payout significantly enriched the founding family and their offspring, who are now important stakeholders in the company's growth and success.
The IT giant Infosys distributed a substantial dividend of Rs 2,330 crore to its founding family and successors, with each share receiving Rs 43 dividend for the fiscal year 2025. Rohan Murty, a grandson of the co-founder, earned Rs 261.5 crore, while his sister Akshata Murty received Rs 167 crore. Even the youngest shareholder, Ekagrah Rohan Murty, took home Rs 6.5 crore. This payout not only booster investor sentiment but also underscores the growing financial influence of the next-generation Infosys stakeholders in the market of finance, wealth-management, personal-finance, business, and beyond.
