Overview
- Bajaj Finance shares climbed nearly 5% intraday Thursday, touching about Rs 975 after the company posted its March‑quarter results.
- The lender reported consolidated net profit of Rs 5,553 crore for Q4FY26, up 22% from a year earlier.
- Assets under management reached Rs 5.09 lakh crore, a 22% yearly rise with Rs 25,498 crore added during the quarter.
- The board recommended a final dividend of Rs 6 per share for FY26, including a Rs 0.60 special payout tied to gains from a BHFL share sale, and said non‑executive director Rajiv Bajaj will step down at the next AGM.
- Operating metrics stayed firm with 12.89 million new loans, a customer base of 119.33 million, gross NPA at 1.01%, net NPA at 0.41%, and lower loan losses and provisions of Rs 2,008 crore with credit cost improving to 1.65%.