New Delhi, June 8 -- State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday handed over a dividend cheque of Rs 8,813 crore for the financial year 2025-26 to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, according to the Ministry of Finance.

The dividend cheque was presented by SBI Chairman C S Setty to the Finance Minister.

"Smt Nirmala Sitharaman receives a dividend cheque of Rs 8,813 crore for FY 2025-26 from Shri C S Setty, Chairman, SBI," the Ministry of Finance said in a post on X.

The dividend payout comes after the country's largest lender reported a strong financial performance for FY26.

Earlier, SBI's Central Board, at its meeting, declared a dividend of Rs 17.35 per equity share for the year ended March 31, 2026.

The Government of India holds a...