Forbes published a rating of Russians with the highest dividends paid

Forbes published its annual ranking of Russians with the highest dividends paid - this year the list was expanded to 75 people. The first place was taken by the founder of LUKOIL Vagit Alekperov – the amount of dividends in his favor amounted to 106.2 billion rubles.

The second place was taken by the Chairman of the Board of NOVATEK, as well as the main shareholder of the petrochemical holding Sibur. Leonid Mikhelson and his family, Their dividend income is estimated at 87.1 billion rubles. The sources of payments are indicated by NOVATEK and Sibur. The third in the ranking is the founder and owner of the investment group Volga Group Gennady Timchenko (75.1 billion rubles).

A significant breakthrough was made by Igor Kesaev (Mercury Retail Holding Group), rising from 22nd to 4th place with a payment of 40.5 billion rubles. In fifth place is a former member of the boards of directors of LetterOne Holdings, Alfa Group companies and banks Mikhail Fridman (39.5 billion rubles).

Despite the expansion of the list, the total amount of dividends of the 75 largest participants significantly decreased to 1.194 trillion rubles against 1.769 trillion rubles last year.

Last week Forbes named the largest taxpayers in Russia. Former LUKOIL co-owner Leonid Fedun became the leader of the rating - his personal income for the year amounted to 94.15 billion rubles, of which 12.19 billion rubles went to the budget. In 2025, Fedun withdrew from the capital of LUKOIL. The second place was taken by Mikhelson (7.25 billion rubles. personal income tax), the third - the former owner and CEO of the car concern "Sollers" (formerly "Sollers Auto") Vadim Shvetsov (3.09 billion rubles. personal income tax).

According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the total wealth of Russia’s richest businessmen has decreased by $5.02 billion since the beginning of the year. According to the rating, Mikhail Prokhorov recorded the largest decrease in capital among Russian participants - minus $5.66 billion, which is a third of his fortune. In April 2026 in the ranking of the richest people in the world according to Forbes were 155 Russians