JAKARTA INDONESIA (ISL News) - Positive performance is shown by BUMN by recording an increase in dividends for the state in 2024. If in 2023, the dividends paid to the state reached around IDR 81.2 trillion, now in 2024 the figure has increased to IDR 85.5 trillion.
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia recorded the largest dividend deposit with a figure of Rp 25.7 trillion. Followed by Bank Mandiri (Rp 17.1 trillion), Mind ID (Rp 11.2 trillion), Pertamina (Rp 9.3 trillion), Telkom (Rp 9.2 trillion), BNI (Rp 6.2 trillion), PLN (Rp 3 trillion), Pupuk Indonesia (Rp 1.2 trillion), Pelindo (Rp 1 trillion), and BTN (Rp 420 billion) as the top 10 state-owned companies contributing the largest dividends.
The dividends that have been deposited by BUMN as of November 7, 2024 to the country have increased state revenue. So that state revenue from BUMN dividends has reached 100 percent.
The Ministry of SOEs appreciates the performance of several state-owned companies. "Of course, this cannot be separated from the efforts made by all administrators, employees and also supported by several related ministries," said the written statement of the Ministry of SOEs, Friday (11/22/2024).
Minister of SOEs Erick Thohir also gave his appreciation for the positive performance of SOEs that were able to increase revenue deposits to the state. However, Erick emphasized that this performance could be even better along with a number of transformation efforts that SOEs continue to carry out.
"Thank you for the positive performance that has been recorded by SOEs. But I am sure that this performance can be even better along with the spirit of SOEs to maximize existing potential while exploring new opportunities. So the key is not only to utilize existing sources of income, but to explore and innovate to open up new revenue potential," said Erick in his statement, Saturday (11/23/2024).
This dividend increase is a positive injection for the Prabowo government which wants to increase state revenues in various sectors. This dividend increase also proves the consistency of improving the performance of BUMN businesses which are getting better, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Solid Operational and Financial Performance
"Pelindo's increasing contribution to the country is in line with the increasingly solid operational and financial performance of the company after the merger in October 2021. Going forward, Pelindo is committed to continuing to implement government programs through the Ministry of SOEs, so that it can continue to make a positive contribution to economic growth, inter-island connectivity, and the progress of Indonesia's maritime sector," said Pelindo's President Director, Arif Suhartono.
For the 2025 dividend target that has been decided by the Government and the Indonesian House of Representatives of Rp 90 trillion, the Ministry of SOEs is optimistic that it can achieve the target. This is by considering the performance of SOEs until November which continues to record positive figures.
(ISL News Editorial Team/Public Relations of Pelindo (Persero)/email: islnewstv@gmail.com).
