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HDFC Bank Q1 FY26 Results Preview, Bonus Buzz: HDFC Bank, the country's largest lender by market value, is set to report its financial results on Saturday, July 19. As its board meets that day, it will be considering three things: quarterly earnings, a dividend, and a bonus. However, if a bonus materialises, it will be the bank's first-ever such payout. As far as earnings are concerned, analysts expect the banking behemoth to stage a stable financial performance for the first three months of FY26.
HDFC Bank Bonus Shares Buzz
According to a regulatory filing, issued on Wednesday, HDFC Bank's board will be meeting on July 19 to consider Q1 results, a special interim dividend, and "bonus shares in accordance with the applicable provisions and subject to approval of Shareholders of the Bank".
According to available data, if it materialises, this could be the bank's first bonus issue ever.
However, the bank has been paying dividends to its shareholders regularly over the past years.
As of June 2025, HDFC Bank has paid dividends amounting to Rs 82.5 in five years.
HDFC Bank Q1 FY26 Earnings Preview | What to expect in the bank's upcoming results?
According to Zee Business research, HDFC Bank is estimated to register a net profit of Rs 17,130 crore for the quarter ended June 30, which translates to a 5.9 per cent increase over the corresponding period a year ago. The analysts expect its net interest income (NII)--a key top-line metric for financial institutions--to expand to Rs 31,900 crore from Rs 29,837 crore a year ago--a 6.9 per cent rise.
The private sector lender is set to stage steady asset quality.
Its gross as well as net non-performing assets (NPAs)--or bad loans--as a percentage of total loans are expected to remain unchanged at 1.3 per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively. Analysts anticipate the bank's provisions to increase 29.5 per cent to Rs 3,370 crore.
HDFC Bank dividend history
Here's a summary of the bank's dividend over the past 10 years:
| Dividend amount (Rs) | Announcement | Ex-date |
| 22 | 21-Apr-25 | 27-Jun-25 |
| 22 | 21-Apr-25 | 27-Jun-25 |
| 19.5 | 22-Apr-24 | 10-May-24 |
| 19 | 17-Apr-23 | 16-May-23 |
| 15.5 | 23-Apr-22 | 12-May-22 |
| 6.5 | 18-Jun-21 | 29-Jun-21 |
| 5 | 22-Jul-19 | 01-Aug-19 |
| 15 | 22-Apr-19 | 20-Jun-19 |
| 13 | 23-Apr-18 | 31-May-18 |
| 11 | 24-Apr-17 | 29-Jun-17 |
| 9.5 | 22-Apr-16 | 29-Jun-16 |
| 8 | 23-Apr-15 | 02-Jul-15 |
HDFC Bank shares vs Nifty 50 vs Nifty Bank YTD
On Wednesday, HDFC Bank shares inched up 0.1 per cent to end at Rs 1,996.2 apiece on BSE.
At this level, the stock has risen 12 per cent in 2025 so far, at par with the Nifty Bank and outperforming a 6.2 per cent gain in the Nifty50.
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