Canara Bank hands over ₹2,397 crore dividend cheque to FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Canara Bank has presented a dividend cheque of ₹2,397 crore to the Indian Finance Minister following a record-breaking financial year. The bank reported a 12.69% increase in net profit for 2025-26.
Why it matters
The dividend payment highlights the strong financial health of state-owned lenders in India and their contribution to the national exchequer.
Canara Bank handed over a dividend cheque of ₹2,397 crore for the financial year 2025-2026 to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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