FX.co ★ Forbes: top-10 business persons from the RF, who became rich by selling assets in 2016

Suleyman Kerimov got the highest income by selling assets last year. The amount designed by the figures of $3.1 billion. The source of enrichment was Polyus Gold International stock, which was sold to PJSC Polyus.

Mikhail Prokhorov is on the second position. His sales revenue amounted to $2 billion. The billionaire became richer thanks to stock sales of Uralkali, OPIN, RUSAL companies and the receipt of dividends from RUSAL.

The asset sales in 2016 brought $1.5 billion to Gennady Timchenko. The billionaire got tranche from stock sales of Gunvor, Petro Mir Group and National Media Group. Timchenko also earned by receiving dividends from Novatek and Sibur.

The fourth place goes to Leonid Mikhelson. His return on asset sales in 2016 is estimated by Forbes at $1.46 billion. The sources of income in that case were the stocks and dividends of Sibur and also the dividends from Novatek.

Alexei Mordashov with $950 million of the revenue is on the fifth place. The businessman became richer thanks to receiving dividends from Severstal, TUI and Nordgold. In addition, Mordashov sold Metcombank in 2016.

The stock sales of CA Immobilien Anlagen, Immofinanz and also FG Future brought $870 million to Boris Mints. He takes the sixth position.

Vladimir Lisin with $820 million of his return is on the seventh place. Lisin derived enrichment by selling stocks of NLMK and receiving the dividends.

The stock sale of Magnit and the receipt of dividends in 2016 brought $600 million and the eighth place in the list from Forbes to Sergey Galitsky.

Vagit Alekperov, having received the dividends from LUKOIL, earned $580 million. He takes the ninth position.

The tenth place was given to Vladimir Potanin, who had earned $550 million from getting dividends of MMC Norilsk Nickel and selling stocks of Rambler & Co (However, at the time on that item the billionaire was paid the first tranche).