In accordance with the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, Naftogaz of Ukraine transferred UAH 10.4 billion in dividends for 2024 and income tax to the state budget.
As the company reported on Tuesday, the rest of the profit, in accordance with the government’s order, will be used to prepare the country for winter, in particular to purchase imported gas.
“I would like to thank all employees for the result. Thanks to your conscientious work, Naftogaz remains a reliable partner of the state, fulfilling all obligations imposed by the Ukrainian government in a timely and complete manner,” said Serhiy Koretsky, chairman of the board of Naftogaz Ukraine, whose words are quoted in the statement.
As reported, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, by order No. 410-r of April 29, 2025, ordered to allocate 30% of the profits of Naftogaz of Ukraine to dividends in the state budget.
“To approve (…) consolidated profits in the amount of 37 billion 906 million 640.18 thousand hryvnias, according to the consolidated financial statements of Naftogaz of Ukraine for 2024, of which the profit attributable to the shareholder of Naftogaz of Ukraine amounts to 29 billion 421 million 763.674 thousand hryvnias (…)”, the document said, in particular.
According to the government decision, 30% of the specified profit of Naftogaz, amounting to UAH 8.826 billion, is subject to payment of dividends to the state budget. Another 70% (UAH 20.595 billion) was allocated by the Cabinet of Ministers for statutory purposes, in particular 45% of the profit belonging to the shareholder of Naftogaz of Ukraine, amounting to UAH 13.239 billion, for the purchase of imported natural gas and financing measures to prepare for the autumn-winter period of 2025/26.
