HDFC Bank , India’s biggest private bank scheduled a board meeting on, July 19, 2025 and is planning to reward its shareholders through bonus shares and a special dividend. During this meeting, the bank will discuss two big things:
- Issuing bonus shares – This means giving extra shares to existing shareholders for free. If approved, this will be the first time, since its listing in 1995, the bank is considering a bonus issue based on data from Trendlyne.
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Giving a special dividend – The board will also consider giving a special interim dividend for the financial year 2025–26 (FY26). This is an extra payment made to shareholders in addition to the usual dividend. In the last year, HDFC Bank already gave a dividend of ₹22 per share, which is a 1.10% return based on the current stock price of ₹1,995.50.
A Look at HDFC Bank’s Past Strategic Decisions
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In 2011, HDFC Bank split one share of ₹10 into five shares of ₹2. This means if someone had 1 share of ₹10, they now had 5 shares of ₹2 each. The total value stayed the same, but the number of shares increased.
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In 2019, it split a ₹2 share into two shares of ₹1 each. So, if someone had 1 share of ₹2, they got 2 shares of ₹1 each. The overall value didn’t change, but the number of shares doubled.
HDFC Bank rising shares price, strong financial performance and a successful IPO of its NBFC arm, is boosting investor confidence. On Wednesday, HDFC Bank shares rose by 1.3% to ₹2,021.90 even though the overall stock market was weak that day.
According to brokerage firm Motilal Oswal, HDFC Bank is expected to report a Net profit of ₹17,130 crore (up 5.9% from last year) and Net Interest Income (NII) of ₹31,900 crore (up 6.9%).
Due to the upcoming announcement, HDFC Bank has closed trading in its shares for certain employees and their families until July 21, 2025 — a routine compliance step. The bank will also announce its financial results for the April–June quarter on July 19.