After Board meeting HDFC Bank, announced its first-ever bonus share issue, giving 1 bonus share for every 1 share held (1:1 ratio). This means investors will get one extra share for every share they already own. The record date to check who is eligible for this bonus is August 27, 2025.
Along with this, the bank has also announced a special interim dividend of ₹5 per share for the financial year 2025–26. The record date for the dividend is July 25, 2025, and it will be paid on August 11, 2025. This comes after the bank earned around ₹10,000 crore by selling shares of its subsidiary HDB Financial Services through IPO.
The announcements were made alongside the bank’s financial results for the April–June 2025 quarter. As per Economic Times data here are the highlights from the results:
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Net profit rose 12% to ₹18,155 crore, compared to ₹16,175 crore in the same quarter last year.
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Net interest income (the difference between what the bank earns on loans and what it pays on deposits) grew by 5.4% year-on-year to ₹31,438 crore.
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The net interest margin (profit from lending as a % of total assets) was 3.35%, slightly lower than 3.46% in the previous quarter.
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Operating expenses rose to ₹17,430 crore from ₹16,620 crore last year.
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The cost-to-income ratio was 39.6%, excluding certain gains.