HDFC Bank Q1 FY26 Results: PAT BEATS forecast is Rs 18,155 crore; first ever bonus, Rs 5, other key points

HDFC Bank Q1 FY26 Results, First Reward: HDFC Bank is the largest in the country by market capitalization by market capitalization, with independent net profit of Rs 181,552 crore for the quarter ended June 30, up 12.1% year-on-year, which is much better than analysts’ expectations.

The bank’s net interest income (NII) – or the difference between interest paid and interest paid expanded to Rs 314,38 crore, an increase of 5.4% in the same period last year.

HDFC Bank’s June-quarter net profit was estimated at Rs 171.3 crore and net interest income was Rs 31.9 billion, according to ZEE business analysts.

HDFC Bank announces 1:1 bonus, the first payment like this

Private sector lenders announced bonus shares at a 1:1 ratio, meaning that qualified shareholders will receive one share in each equity share held.

This is the first bonus issuance in the bank’s history.

HDFC Bank Special Dividend

HDFC Bank also announced a special dividend expenditure of Rs 5 per share.

Given the par value of 1 for each equity stock, this means 500% of the expenditure.

HDFC Bank Dividend History

Here is a summary of the bank’s dividend over the past 10 years: