Bajaj Finance Limited (BAJFINANCE) — Corporate Action Announcement

{ "summary": "Bajaj Finance Limited announced its FY26 standalone financial results on April 29, 2026, reporting a 7% year-on-year rise in profit after tax to ₹17,803.87 crore and a 23% jump in revenue to ₹69,850.79 crore. The Board recommended a final dividend of ₹6 per share, including a ₹0.60 special payout, while approving a 1:1 bonus issue that will increase total shares to 1.24 billion. The company maintained strong asset quality with Gross NPA at 1.27% and Net NPA at 0.52%, and declared compliance with SEBI’s 100% asset cover requirement for debentures. Cash and cash equivalents stood at ₹1,633.88 crore as of March 31, 2026.", "extractedFields": { "keyEvent": "Bajaj Finance announced FY26 results with 7% PAT growth, ₹6 dividend (including special), and 1:1 bonus issue.", "whatChanged": "Profit after tax rose 7% to ₹17,803.87 crore; revenue grew 23% to ₹69,850.79 crore; dividend recommended at ₹6/share including ₹0.60 special; 1:1 bonus issue approved.", "forwardGuidance": "null", "investorTakeaway": "Shareholders receive a higher dividend with a special component and benefit from a bonus issue, signaling confidence in sustained growth.", "auditOpinion": "Unmodified opinion on standalone financial results", "auditPeriodEnd": "March 31, 2026", "financialYearEnd": "March 31, 2026", "revenueFromOperations": { "currentYear": 69850.79, "previousYear": 58523.57 }, "totalIncome": { "currentYear": 69853.95, "previousYear": 58563.67 }, "totalExpenses": { "currentYear": 47348.43, "previousYear": 39431.69 }, "profitBeforeTax": { "currentYear": 23671.90, "previousYear": 21676.09 }, "taxExpense": { "currentYear": 5868.03, "previousYear": 5014.59 }, "profitAfterTax": { "currentYear": 17803.87, "previousYear": 16661.50 }, "otherComprehensiveIncome": { "currentYear": 26.70, "previousYear": 29.24 }, "totalComprehensiveIncome": { "currentYear": 17764.89, "previousYear": 16583.23 }, "totalIncomeTaxPaid": 5906.94, "cashAndCashEquivalentsEndOfYear": 1633.88, "dividendRecommendedPerShare": 6, "faceValuePerEquityShare": 1, "bonusShareRatio": "1:1 (4 bonus shares for every 1 share)", "totalSharesAfterBonus": 1242857304, "bonusSharesAllotted": 4971429216, "equityShareCapitalIncrease": "from 150 crore to 1000 crore", "shareSplitAdjustment": true, "employeeStockOptionSchemeAdjustment": true, "exceptionalGainOnSaleOfBHFLShares": 1416.38, "newLabourCodeImpactOnGratuity": 250, "eclProvisionIncrease": 1406, "taxExpenseReversal": 313, "totalLiabilitiesAndEquityAsOf31Mar2026": 432203.31, "totalLiabilitiesAndEquityAsOf31Mar2025": 367869.56, "netCashFromFinancingActivities": 40259.53, "netCashUsedInOperatingActivities": -6970.98, "netCashUsedInInvestingActivities": -5704.17, "netProfitAfterTax": { "value": 16661.50, "currency": "crore", "financialYear": "FY2026" }, "earningsPerShareBasic": { "value": 26.93, "currency": "INR", "financialYear": "FY2026" }, "debtEquityRatio": { "value": 3.13, "currency": "ratio", "financialYear": "FY2026" }, "grossNPA": { "value": 1.27, "currency": "percentage", "financialYear": "FY2026" }, "netNPA": { "value": 0.52, "currency": "percentage", "financialYear": "FY2026" }, "liquidityCoverageRatio": { "value": 283.33, "currency": "percentage", "financialYear": "FY2026" }, "coLendingArrangements": { "numberOfPartners": 2, "outstandingCases": 3941, "grossOutstandingAmount": 12890.00 }, "auditOpinionConsolidated": "Unmodified opinion on consolidated financial results", "auditFirm": "Price Waterhouse LLP", "auditDate": "2026-04-29", "financialYearEndConsolidated": "2026-03-31", "totalRevenue": 12219.99, "netProfitAfterTaxConsolidated": 2762.92, "totalComprehensiveIncomeConsolidated": 2741.55, "totalAssets": 138606.95, "totalEquity": 24608.