Bajaj holdings & investment reports strong Q2 FY26 results, declares interim dividend

Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited (BHIL) reported a consolidated profit after tax of ₹1,559 crore for Q2 FY26, a significant increase from ₹1,436 crore in Q2 FY25. The standalone profit after tax also surged to ₹2,181 crore in Q2 FY26, up from ₹1,051 crore in the prior year. For the half year ending September 30, 2025, consolidated profit after tax reached ₹5,046 crore, compared to ₹3,047 crore in H1 FY25, while standalone profit after tax was ₹4,217 crore, versus ₹1,117 crore in H1 FY25.

The board of directors approved an interim dividend of ₹65 per equity share (650%), totaling ₹723 crore, which was paid on October 14, 2025. A notable event in H1 FY26 was BHIL's sale of 1.04 crore equity shares of Bajaj Finserv Limited (BFS) through a block deal, generating a profit of ₹1,982.99 crore. This profit is reflected as an exceptional item of income in the standalone results and contributed to the overall financial strength, even as BFS remains an associate of BHIL.

The company's investment portfolio saw its market value increase to ₹236,429 crore as of September 30, 2025, from ₹223,734 crore on March 31, 2025. BHIL is also in the process of re-categorizing as an Unregistered Core Investment Company (CIC) with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), aligning its investment portfolio with RBI's CIC guidelines.