Published on: 2026-07-20
Source: Rosneft – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
On July 19, 2026, it was the 20th anniversary of the start of trading in shares of PJSC NK Rosneft on the Moscow Exchange. The initial public offering (IPO) conducted in 2006 was the largest in Russia and the 5th largest in the entire history of the global stock market.
“Rosneft” is an example of exemplary privatization. Over the past 20 years, as a result of a series of transactions, foreign strategic investors have become shareholders of the Company. Large assets were also acquired on the market, which established “Rosneft” as one of the global leaders in the oil and gas industry. Altogether, transactions involving the Company have provided the country with revenues totaling about 70 billion dollars.
Today, Rosneft is the leader of the Russian oil industry and one of the largest vertically integrated oil and gas companies in the world. Its business covers all stages of the technological process – from exploration and production to refining and marketing of petroleum products.
Rosneft is among the systemically important enterprises that form the foundation of the country’s economy. The Company’s total contribution to the budget system includes not only direct payments but also a wide range of revenues from related industries. In the last 20 years alone, Rosneft has provided over 1 trillion dollars in tax revenues to budgets at all levels. The Company is not only the largest taxpayer in the Russian Federation but also a key supplier of foreign currency to the domestic market.
Since its IPO, Rosneft has been among the leaders of the Russian stock market by market capitalization, and its securities are among the most reliable and liquid instruments. Popular among retail investors, the Company’s shares regularly enter the “people’s portfolio” of the Moscow Exchange.
Caring for shareholders’ interests remains one of Rosneft’s key strategic priorities. It was the first Russian state-participated company to switch to paying dividends based on net profit according to IFRS. Dividend payments have been made continuously for over 25 years, and the calculation base has remained unchanged since 2011. Since the IPO, the total amount of the Company’s dividends has amounted to 3.7 trillion rubles, and the number of shareholders has increased more than tenfold – to 1.7 million people.
Department of Information and Advertising
PJSC “NK Rosneft”
July 20, 2026
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