Tech promoters top list of cash recipients; family-owned groups earn less

Reliance Industries' Mukesh Ambani is fourth on the list in terms of income earned (dividend) from his company in 2020-21 (FY21)

The country's wealthiest promoter families are not necessarily the biggest earners (cash recipients) from their listed companies. Cash receipts include dividends and money received from shares sold/tendered in buybacks.
 
Reliance Industries’ Mukesh Ambani is fourth on the list in terms of income earned (dividend) from his company in FY21. Similarly, Gautam Adani – the country’s second wealthiest family is ranked 10th in terms of dividend income earned from the group.
 
In contrast, promoters owning tech firms, cash-rich FMCG and pharma companies top the charts in terms of dividend income. For example, Wipro’s Azim Premji has received the highest