Bajaj Finance on Wednesday has announced its lowest-ever dividend since July 2019 of Rs 6 per equity share for the fiscal 2026. The company announced distribution of nearly Rs 3,733,49 crore to shareholders. This also includes a special payout of Rs 0.60 per share out of exceptional gain of sale of Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. shares.
The record date for ascertaining entitlement of final dividend for fiscal 2026 has been set as June 30. According to the exchange filing the final dividend is subject to approval of the Members of the company at the ensuing annual general meeting. The dividend will be credited in accounted on or about Aug. 3, 2026.
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The company last year gave an overall dividend was Rs 5.60 per equity share, adjusted for split and bonus. In May 2025 Bajaj Finance announced a final dividend of Rs 44 and a special dividend of Rs 12. In June 2024 it had announced a final dividend of Rs 36. The last time the company announced a dividend of Rs 6 it was in July 2019.
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Bajaj Finance Q4 Results
Bajaj Finance reported a solid rise in net profit and interest income in the fourth quarter of the current financial year, even as asset quality soured. Consolidated profit rose 22% year-on-year to Rs 5,464.57 crore in the January-March quarter, as per results announced on Wednesday, compared to an estimate of Rs 5,511 crore.
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Net interest income also jumped 20% to Rs 11,781 crore, against Rs 9,808 crore posted in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. Pre-provisioning operating profit increased by 21%.
Asset quality worsened, with the share of gross non-performing loans rising to 1.01% from 0.96% in the previous quarter. Net NPA came in at 0.41% versus 0.44% in the March quarter. Loan losses and provisions decreased to Rs 2,008 crore from Rs 2,167 crore in the same quarter of financial year 2025.
Bajaj Finance Share Price Today
The earnings were announced after market close on Wednesday. The scrip closed 0.99% to Rs 932.80 apiece , this compares to a 0.76% advance in the NSE Nifty 50 Index. During the day, the stock rose as much as 1.45% to Rs 937 per share.
It has risen 2.58% in the last 12 months and fell 5.47% year-to-date.
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