New Delhi, October 7: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has paid a final equity dividend of 31% for fiscal 2014-15. In value terms, the total dividend paid for fiscal 2014-15 amounts to Rs.284 Crore, which is 58% of the paid-up capital (including an interim dividend of 27%). With this, the company has maintained its impeccable track record of rewarding investors by paying dividends uninterruptedly since 1976-77. A cheque of Rs.95.7 Crore towards the final dividend for the year 2014-15 on the equity (63.06%) held by the Government of India, was presented here to Anant Geete, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises by B. Prasada Rao, Chairman and Managing Director, BHEL, in the presence of Dr. R.S. Katoch, Secretary, Department of Heavy Industry. Directors on the board of BHEL as well as other senior officials of the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises and BHEL were also present on this occasion.