The Ukrainian government has approved new regulations regarding dividend payments from state-owned enterprises, projecting revenue of nearly 50 billion UAH for the national budget by the end of 2025. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced the decision via Telegram.
Under the new guidelines, several key energy companies are required to contribute a significant portion of their profits. Energoatom is expected to transfer 50% of its net profit, amounting to approximately 9.34 billion UAH. Ukrhydroenergo will contribute 30% of its net profit, totaling around 6.29 billion UAH. Naftogaz of Ukraine is set to remit 30% of its state-owned net profit, which is estimated at 970 million UAH. The Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine is also required to pay 50% of its net profit, which is about 4.22 billion UAH, while the Market Operator will contribute 75% of its net profit, equating to 30.5 million UAH.
Svyrydenko indicated that a portion of the remaining profits retained by these energy companies will be allocated for regional resilience plans, including preparations for winter, restoration of damaged critical infrastructure, and engineering and technical protection measures.
In addition to the energy sector, other state enterprises will also contribute to the budget. The Ukrainian Defense Industry is expected to direct 30% of its net profit, approximately 1.05 billion UAH, to the national budget. Ukrenergomashyny will remit 75% of its state-owned net profit, which amounts to about 1.73 billion UAH, while Ukrfinzhytlo will contribute 30% of its net profit, totaling 2.06 billion UAH.
Furthermore, PrivatBank is projected to transfer 20.4 billion UAH in dividends, representing 70% of its profit, while Oschadbank will contribute 4.8 billion UAH, or 30% of its profit.
For the fiscal year 2026, Ukraine is operating under a budget deficit of approximately 1.9 trillion UAH, with projected revenues of 2.9 trillion UAH and expenditures reaching 4.8 trillion UAH.
The Ukrainian government has set new dividend norms for state-owned companies, aiming to raise nearly 50 billion UAH for the budget by 2025. Key energy firms and banks will contribute significant portions of their profits to support national resilience and infrastructure recovery efforts.