Shiv Nadar, who founded HCL, and his family earned the highest amount of dividends&nbsp;in the financial year 2025. He surpassed Wipro's Azim Premji. Nadar's family earned Rs 9906 crore (over a billion dollars). His family had earned a whopping Rs 8585 crore last year from dividends. The Shiv Nadar family owns a 60.82 &nbsp;per cent stake in the software company. HCL paid Rs 16290 crore in dividends&nbsp;in the financial year.&nbsp;The Azim Premji family earned Rs 4760 crore in FY 2025, down from Rs 9128 crore in FY 2024. The family owns 72.7 per cent of Wipro.&nbsp;Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal earned nearly Rs 9,589 crore from his listed group companies in FY25, reported Business Standard. It delivered total dividends of Rs 17009 crore. His family owns 56.38 per cent of the firm.&nbsp;Reliance Industries’ Mukesh Ambani earned Rs 3,655 crore. Aster DM Healthcare’s M A Moopen earned Rs 2,574 crore from dividends.&nbsp;Reliance Industries, which paid a dividend worth Rs 7,443 crore in FY25, up from ₹6,766 crore a year, is owned by the Mukesh Ambani family, which holds 49.11 per cent in the company.&nbsp;The Dilip Shanghvi family earned a dividend of Rs 2091 crore from Sun Pharmaceuticals in FY25.Gautam Adani's family earned dividend income worth Rs 1,460 crore from the group’s listed ventures in FY25.<h2>Who is Shiv Nadar?</h2>Shiv Nadar's net worth, according to Forbes, is 36.4 billion dollars. He opened HCL in a garage in 1976, along with five friends, to make calculators and microprocessors. He is a noted philanthropist. He has donated $1.1 billion to his foundation, which backs education-related initiatives. Nadar's wife Kiran is an avid art collector. Their daughter, Roshni Nadar, currently leads HCL.&nbsp;Shiv Nadar holds a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. He received Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, in 2008.

Shiv Nadar, who founded HCL, and his family earned the highest amount of dividends in the financial year 2025. He surpassed Wipro's Azim Premji. Nadar's family earned Rs 9906 crore (over a billion dollars).

Shiv Nadar, who founded HCL, and his family earned the highest amount of dividends in the financial year 2025. He surpassed Wipro's Azim Premji. Nadar's family earned Rs 9906 crore (over a billion dollars). His family had earned a whopping Rs 8585 crore last year from dividends. The Shiv Nadar family owns a 60.82 per cent stake in the software company. HCL paid Rs 16290 crore in dividends in the financial year. The Azim Premji family earned Rs 4760 crore in FY 2025, down from Rs 9128 crore in FY 2024. The family owns 72.7 per cent of Wipro. Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal earned nearly Rs 9,589 crore from his listed group companies in FY25, reported Business Standard. It delivered total dividends of Rs 17009 crore. His family owns 56.38 per cent of the firm. Reliance Industries’ Mukesh Ambani earned Rs 3,655 crore. Aster DM Healthcare’s M A Moopen earned Rs 2,574 crore from dividends. Reliance Industries, which paid a dividend worth Rs 7,443 crore in FY25, up from ₹6,766 crore a year, is owned by the Mukesh Ambani family, which holds 49.11 per cent in the company. The Dilip Shanghvi family earned a dividend of Rs 2091 crore from Sun Pharmaceuticals in FY25. Gautam Adani's family earned dividend income worth Rs 1,460 crore from the group’s listed ventures in FY25. Who is Shiv Nadar? Shiv Nadar's net worth, according to Forbes, is 36.4 billion dollars. He opened HCL in a garage in 1976, along with five friends, to make calculators and microprocessors. He is a noted philanthropist. He has donated $1.1 billion to his foundation, which backs education-related initiatives. Nadar's wife Kiran is an avid art collector. Their daughter, Roshni Nadar, currently leads HCL. Shiv Nadar holds a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. He received Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, in 2008.

The Azim Premji family earned Rs 4760 crore in FY 2025, down from Rs 9128 crore in FY 2024. The family owns 72.7 per cent of Wipro.

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Azim Premji, the founding chairman of Indian IT giant Wipro, has recently presented a substantial gift to his sons, Rishad A Premji and Tariq Premji. This generous offering comprises slightly over 10 million Wipro shares, costing approximately ₹500 crore ($60.12mn).

Following this noteworthy transaction, Azim Premji's stake in Wipro now stands at around 215.5 million shares

The distribution of shares saw each son, Rishad and Tariq, receiving a commendable 5.1 million shares from their father, elevating their holdings from 0.03 per cent to a significant 0.13 per cent each.

Azim Premji's overall ownership in the company experienced a marginal decline from 4.32 per cent to 4.12 per cen, as reported by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). In the preceding quarter of FY24, the senior Premji held 225.8 million Wipro shares.&nbsp;

However, after the recent gifting transaction, this figure reduced to 215.5 million shares.

The transfer of ownership involved 10.23 million shares, each priced at an estimated ₹489 ($5.88). The move was executed on January 20.&nbsp;

The Premji family members are now collective owners of 4.43 per cent of Wipro shares, including a 0.05 per cent holding by Azim Premji's wife, Yasmeen.&nbsp;

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Meanwhile, the broader promoter group remains formidable, commanding an impressive 72.9 per cent stake in Wipro.

Simultaneously, Wipro has offered insights into its financial performance, projecting the revenue outlook for its IT services business segment in Q4. The company anticipates a range of (-)1.5 per cent to 0.5 per cent in constant currency terms, following Q3's earlier guidance of (-)3.5 per cent to (-)1.5 per cent.

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Azim Premji, the founding chairman of Indian IT giant Wipro, has recently presented a substantial gift to his sons, Rishad A Premji and Tariq Premji. This generous offering comprises slightly over 10 million Wipro shares, costing approximately ₹500 crore ($60.

Azim Premji, the founding chairman of Indian IT giant Wipro, has recently presented a substantial gift to his sons, Rishad A Premji and Tariq Premji. This generous offering comprises slightly over 10 million Wipro shares, costing approximately ₹500 crore ($60.12mn). Following this noteworthy transaction, Azim Premji's stake in Wipro now stands at around 215.5 million shares The distribution of shares saw each son, Rishad and Tariq, receiving a commendable 5.1 million shares from their father, elevating their holdings from 0.03 per cent to a significant 0.13 per cent each. Azim Premji's overall ownership in the company experienced a marginal decline from 4.32 per cent to 4.12 per cen, as reported by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). In the preceding quarter of FY24, the senior Premji held 225.8 million Wipro shares. However, after the recent gifting transaction, this figure reduced to 215.5 million shares. The transfer of ownership involved 10.23 million shares, each priced at an estimated ₹489 ($5.88). The move was executed on January 20. The Premji family members are now collective owners of 4.43 per cent of Wipro shares, including a 0.05 per cent holding by Azim Premji's wife, Yasmeen. Also read | Wipro to invest $1billion in AI over next three years Meanwhile, the broader promoter group remains formidable, commanding an impressive 72.9 per cent stake in Wipro. Simultaneously, Wipro has offered insights into its financial performance, projecting the revenue outlook for its IT services business segment in Q4. The company anticipates a range of (-)1.5 per cent to 0.5 per cent in constant currency terms, following Q3's earlier guidance of (-)3.5 per cent to (-)1.5 per cent. Also watch | India's Wipro: CFO Jatin Dalal resigns, Aparna Iyer takes charge × The IT major, known for its strategic foresight, has also declared an interim dividend of ₹1 per equity share, while asserting its commitment to delivering value to shareholders. (With inputs from agencies)

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IT czar Azim Premji will retire as executive chairman of Wipro with effect from July 30, but will continue to serve on the board as a non-executive director and founder chairman, the company said in a statement.

His son Rishad Premji, chief strategy officer and a board member, will take over as the executive chairman of the company.

"Azim Premji, one of the pioneers of the Indian technology industry and founder of Wipro Limited, will retire as executive chairman upon the completion of his current term on July 30, 2019, after having led the company for 53 years. However, he will continue to serve on the board as a non-executive director and founder chairman," Wipro said in a statement announcing the top deck changes.

The board has also announced that chief executive and executive director Abidali Z Neemuchwala will be re-designated as CEO and managing director.&nbsp;

"These changes will be effective July 31, 2019, subject to shareholder approval," the company added.

IT czar Azim Premji will retire as executive chairman of Wipro with effect from July 30, but will continue to serve on the board as a non-executive director and founder chairman, the company said in a statement.

IT czar Azim Premji will retire as executive chairman of Wipro with effect from July 30, but will continue to serve on the board as a non-executive director and founder chairman, the company said in a statement. His son Rishad Premji, chief strategy officer and a board member, will take over as the executive chairman of the company. "Azim Premji, one of the pioneers of the Indian technology industry and founder of Wipro Limited, will retire as executive chairman upon the completion of his current term on July 30, 2019, after having led the company for 53 years. However, he will continue to serve on the board as a non-executive director and founder chairman," Wipro said in a statement announcing the top deck changes. The board has also announced that chief executive and executive director Abidali Z Neemuchwala will be re-designated as CEO and managing director. "These changes will be effective July 31, 2019, subject to shareholder approval," the company added.

Azim Premji to retire as executive chairman of Wipro; son Rishad to take over

IT czar <a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/mukesh-ambani-jumps-6-ranks-is-13th-richest-in-world-forbes-201483">Azim Premji</a> has earmarked economic benefits of about 34 per cent of his shares in Wipro, worth Rs 52,750 crore, for his foundation involved in philanthropy, according to a statement.

With this, the total value of the endowment corpus, which supports Azim Premji Foundation's philanthropic activities, contributed by Premji has swelled to a staggering Rs 1.45 lakh crore, which includes 67 per cent of economic ownership of Wipro Ltd, it said.

Wipro Chairman Premji, who is also the chairman of Azim Premji Foundation, announced on Wednesday that he has increased his commitment to philanthropy, by irrevocably renouncing more of his personal assets and earmarking them to the endowment corpus.

"He has done this (contribution) by additionally earmarking all economic benefits for philanthropic purposes, in approximately 34 per cent of the shares in Wipro Limited (current market value Rs 52,750 crore), held by certain entities controlled by him," according to the statement by the Azim Premji Foundation.

This is in addition to his earlier donations to philanthropy, which included Wipro's shares, as well as other assets owned by him.

The promoter holding in Bengaluru-based IT services giant Wipro Ltd stood at 74.3 per cent as on December 2018.

The Azim Premji Foundation works in education in the country and supports other not-for-profit organisations working in some specific areas through multi-year financial grants.

"The Foundation's extensive fieldwork in education has been in some of the most disadvantaged parts of India, to help contribute to the improvement of quality and equity of the public (government) schooling system," it added.

The Foundation works closely with various state governments. It currently works in Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Puducherry, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and the northeast region.

Its field strategy focuses on creating and scaling up a network of institutions at district and state levels, to help in overall improvement in the school education system on a continued and sustained basis.

The Azim Premji Foundation has also established the Azim Premji University in Bengaluru.

Over the next few years, the activities of the Foundation are expected to ramp up significantly, the statement said adding that a university in the northern part of India may be set up by the Foundation at some point.

IT czar Azim Premji has earmarked economic benefits of about 34 per cent of his shares in Wipro, worth Rs 52,750 crore, for his foundation involved in philanthropy, according to a statement.

IT czar Azim Premji has earmarked economic benefits of about 34 per cent of his shares in Wipro, worth Rs 52,750 crore, for his foundation involved in philanthropy, according to a statement. With this, the total value of the endowment corpus, which supports Azim Premji Foundation's philanthropic activities, contributed by Premji has swelled to a staggering Rs 1.45 lakh crore, which includes 67 per cent of economic ownership of Wipro Ltd, it said. Wipro Chairman Premji, who is also the chairman of Azim Premji Foundation, announced on Wednesday that he has increased his commitment to philanthropy, by irrevocably renouncing more of his personal assets and earmarking them to the endowment corpus. "He has done this (contribution) by additionally earmarking all economic benefits for philanthropic purposes, in approximately 34 per cent of the shares in Wipro Limited (current market value Rs 52,750 crore), held by certain entities controlled by him," according to the statement by the Azim Premji Foundation. This is in addition to his earlier donations to philanthropy, which included Wipro's shares, as well as other assets owned by him. The promoter holding in Bengaluru-based IT services giant Wipro Ltd stood at 74.3 per cent as on December 2018. The Azim Premji Foundation works in education in the country and supports other not-for-profit organisations working in some specific areas through multi-year financial grants. "The Foundation's extensive fieldwork in education has been in some of the most disadvantaged parts of India, to help contribute to the improvement of quality and equity of the public (government) schooling system," it added. The Foundation works closely with various state governments. It currently works in Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Puducherry, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and the northeast region. Its field strategy focuses on creating and scaling up a network of institutions at district and state levels, to help in overall improvement in the school education system on a continued and sustained basis. The Azim Premji Foundation has also established the Azim Premji University in Bengaluru. Over the next few years, the activities of the Foundation are expected to ramp up significantly, the statement said adding that a university in the northern part of India may be set up by the Foundation at some point.

Azim Premji commits Wipro shares worth Rs 52,750 crore for philanthropy

Wipro chairman Azim Premji and tech giant HCL co-founder Shiv Nadar are the only two billionaires from India in Forbes&#39; list of the world&#39;s 100 richest people in technology, ranking in the top 20 ahead of Google boss Eric Schmidt and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick.&nbsp; 
 
The &#39;100 Richest Tech Billionaires In The World 2016&#39; list has been topped by Microsoft founder Bill Gates with an estimated fortune of USD 78 billion. 
 
Premji ranks 13th on the list with a networth of USD 16 billion and Nadar comes in on the 17th spot with USD 11.6 billion of net worth. Two Indian-American technology czars Symphony Technology Group CEO Romesh Wadhwani and founders of IT consulting and outsourcing company Syntel Bharat Desai and his wife Neerja Sethi are also on the list. 
 
Forbes said Premji, who heads India&#39;s third-largest outsourcer, Wipro has been on a buying spree in the past year to boost growth. Premji&#39;s son Rishad, who heads strategy and sits on the board, also oversees Wipro&#39;s USD 100 million venture capital fund. 
 
Nadar co-founded HCL, which is reportedly mulling a US listing, Forbes said adding that Nadar also owns HCL TalentCare, a skills-development firm that provides training to new graduates. His latest venture is a USD 500 million fund to invest in startups and US healthcare tech firms. 
 
Wadhwani comes in on the 67th position with a USD 3 billion net worth. A recipient of the 2013 Forbes India Non-Resident Philanthropist Award, Wadhwani announced in 2015 that he plans to commit up to USD 1 billion to fund entrepreneurship initiatives in India. 
 
Forbes said despite a tumultuous year for the stock market, &quot;it was a good time to be a tech billionaire&quot;. 
 
The titans on Forbes&#39; second annual list of the world&#39;s richest in technology are worth a combined USD 892 billion, six per cent more than a year ago. Just over half of the 100 richest in tech are from the US, including eight of the top 10 richest on the list. 
 
China has the second highest number of tech tycoons, with 19 people worth a combined USD 132.7 billion. The richest Chinese member is Alibaba founder Jack Ma, who is on the 8th spot and has an estimated net worth of USD 25.8 billion. Canada has five tech billionaires and Germany has four. 
 
Forbes said the second richest person in tech Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is also the biggest gainer on the list this year and has an estimated USD 66.2 billion fortune, an increase of USD 18.4 billion since this list was released last year. That puts him ahead of Oracle chairman Larry Ellison, who comes in on the 4th spot. 
 
Ellison was also beaten by Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who climbed from fourth to third place thanks to a 30 per cent jump in the value of Facebook&#39;s stock; he is now also California&#39;s richest person, another title that previously belonged to Ellison. 
 
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The '100 Richest Tech Billionaires In The World 2016' list has been topped by Microsoft founder Bill Gates with an estimated fortune of USD

Wipro chairman Azim Premji and tech giant HCL co-founder Shiv Nadar are the only two billionaires from India in Forbes' list of the world's 100 richest people in technology, ranking in the top 20 ahead of Google boss Eric Schmidt and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. The '100 Richest Tech Billionaires In The World 2016' list has been topped by Microsoft founder Bill Gates with an estimated fortune of USD 78 billion. Premji ranks 13th on the list with a networth of USD 16 billion and Nadar comes in on the 17th spot with USD 11.6 billion of net worth. Two Indian-American technology czars Symphony Technology Group CEO Romesh Wadhwani and founders of IT consulting and outsourcing company Syntel Bharat Desai and his wife Neerja Sethi are also on the list. Forbes said Premji, who heads India's third-largest outsourcer, Wipro has been on a buying spree in the past year to boost growth. Premji's son Rishad, who heads strategy and sits on the board, also oversees Wipro's USD 100 million venture capital fund. Nadar co-founded HCL, which is reportedly mulling a US listing, Forbes said adding that Nadar also owns HCL TalentCare, a skills-development firm that provides training to new graduates. His latest venture is a USD 500 million fund to invest in startups and US healthcare tech firms. Wadhwani comes in on the 67th position with a USD 3 billion net worth. A recipient of the 2013 Forbes India Non-Resident Philanthropist Award, Wadhwani announced in 2015 that he plans to commit up to USD 1 billion to fund entrepreneurship initiatives in India. Forbes said despite a tumultuous year for the stock market, "it was a good time to be a tech billionaire". The titans on Forbes' second annual list of the world's richest in technology are worth a combined USD 892 billion, six per cent more than a year ago. Just over half of the 100 richest in tech are from the US, including eight of the top 10 richest on the list. China has the second highest number of tech tycoons, with 19 people worth a combined USD 132.7 billion. The richest Chinese member is Alibaba founder Jack Ma, who is on the 8th spot and has an estimated net worth of USD 25.8 billion. Canada has five tech billionaires and Germany has four. Forbes said the second richest person in tech Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is also the biggest gainer on the list this year and has an estimated USD 66.2 billion fortune, an increase of USD 18.4 billion since this list was released last year. That puts him ahead of Oracle chairman Larry Ellison, who comes in on the 4th spot. Ellison was also beaten by Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who climbed from fourth to third place thanks to a 30 per cent jump in the value of Facebook's stock; he is now also California's richest person, another title that previously belonged to Ellison. (PTI)

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Indian IT billionaire Azim Premji gifts over $60mn worth shares to sons Rishad and Tariq

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Azim Premji to retire as executive chairman of Wipro; son Rishad to take over

Azim Premji commits Wipro shares worth Rs 52,750 crore for philanthropy

Only two Indian billionaires, Azim Premji and Shiv Nadar, in Forbes list of 100 richest tech tycoons