Bajaj Finance Declared Bonus Shares, 1:1 Stock Split, and Record ₹56 Dividend

Bajaj Finance Ltd., one of India’s foremost non-banking financial companies, announced its March quarter results on Tuesday, April 29. Alongside its earnings, the company announced a series of corporate actions, which include a bonus issue of shares, a stock split, and both a special and final dividend.

Bajaj Finance stated that the bonus share issue and stock split will be completed on or before June 27, 2025, as per its regulatory filing.

Bajaj Finance Bonus Issue

In a major move, the company proposed issuing 4 bonus shares for every 1 share held, subject to shareholder approval. This marks Bajaj Finance’s first bonus issue in 9 years—the last being in 2016 when it offered a 1:1 bonus share.

Bajaj Finance Stock Split

The board also approved a stock split in the ratio of 1:1, converting each equity share with a face value of ₹2 into two shares of ₹1 each. The company had previously conducted a stock split in 2016, reducing the face value of each share from ₹10 to ₹2 by issuing five shares in exchange for one.

Stock splits are typically employed to enhance share affordability and increase liquidity by expanding the number of outstanding shares.

Bajaj Finance Dividend

The board of directors declared a record final dividend of ₹44 per share for FY25, the highest in the company’s history. Furthermore, a special dividend of ₹12 per share was announced, attributed to the one-time gains from the partial divestment of its stake in Bajaj Housing Finance through an IPO last year. Together, this brings the total dividend payout to ₹56 per share.

Bajaj Finance Q4 FY25 Earning Highlights

Bajaj Finance delivered a solid performance this quarter, driven by strong momentum in volumes, assets under management (AUM), operating efficiency, and credit cost control. Profit before tax (PBT), excluding the additional Expected Credit Loss (ECL) provision made for annual model redevelopment, rose by 18% year-on-year, reflecting the underlying strength of the business. Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) remained stable, demonstrating continued capital efficiency.

Key operational highlights for the quarter include:

• AUM growth of ₹18,618 crore, taking the total AUM to ₹4,16,661 crore.

• 10.70 million new loans were booked during the quarter.

• 4.70 million new customers added, bringing the total customer franchise to 101.82 million.

• The Bajaj Finserv App now boasts 70.57 million net users, underlining its growing digital reach.

• The FINAI transformation initiative continues to make steady progress, reinforcing the company’s digital and AI-driven future.

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