Bharti Telecom needs much higher dividend income from Airtel to service loans: Analysts

Bharti Telecom Ltd, which holds a 40.47% stake in Bharti Airtel, needs higher dividend payouts from Airtel starting FY25 to service its rising interest costs. The mounting debt of BTL, now at nearly Rs 38,000 crore, has significantly increased its finance costs, necessitating an increase in Airtel's dividend to Rs 14 per share by FY25.