DCB Bank Share Price Surges On Strong Q4 Earnings, Dividend Announcement

Shares of DCB Bank Ltd. rose over 10% after the private bank reported a 14% year-on-year rise in standalone net profit for the fourth quarter of financial year 2025. Net interest income also grew 10% during the same period. The board of DCB Bank recommended a dividend of Rs 1.35 per share, subject to shareholder approval.

Asset quality improved sequentially, with gross non-performing assets declining to 2.99% from 3.11%, and net non-performing assets easing to 1.12% from 1.18%.

• Net profit up 14% to Rs 177.07 crore versus Rs 155.68 crore.

• Net interest income up 10% at Rs 557.96 crore versus Rs 507.48 crore.

• Gross NPAs at 2.99% versus 3.11% (QoQ).

• Net NPAs at 1.12% versus 1.18% (QoQ).

DCB Bank stock rose as much as 10.41% during the day to Rs 140.25 apiece on the NSE. It was trading 9.02% higher at Rs 138.49 apiece, compared to an 1.05% advance in the benchmark Nifty 50 as of 12:13 p.m. 

It has fallen 1.53% in the last 12 months and 14.66% on a year-to-date basis. The total traded volume so far in the day stood at 24 times its 30-day average. The relative strength index was at 76.34.

Twenty one out of the 22 analysts tracking DCB Bank have a 'buy' rating on the stock and one recommends a 'sell', according to Bloomberg data. The 12-month analysts' consensus target price on the stock is Rs 159.63, implying an upside of 15.4%.