New Delhi, April 21 -- There is a growing buzz around public sector undertaking (PSU) companies in D-Street. The global uncertainty unleashed by the US tariff tantrums has reinvigorated investor interest in these domestic-focused, state-backed players, especially after the recent bouts of market correction.

In fact, Arunish Chawla, secretary of the government's department of investment and public asset management (Dipam), recently urged fund managers to include PSUs in their portfolios during a media briefing, touting their high dividend-generating capabilities.

He pointed out that state-run firms delivered a record Rs.1.5 trillion in dividends to the government in FY25. For FY26, the government expects to receive Rs.69,000 crore in div...