Cabinet scraps Mari dividend cap Decision will help fetch better price for 18.4% govt stake in company ECC decided to continue dividend distribution by Mari Petroleum having a 45% cap on guaranteed return. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The cabinet on Tuesday approved the removal of cap on dividend distribution by Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) in a bid to fetch better price for the government of Pakistan shares. The government plans to divest 18.39% shares in Mari Petroleum and the removal of dividend cap will help get a better price. The approval came during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan. Earlier, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) had approved the removal of cap on dividend distribution by Mari Petroleum.