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The board of BSE announced a final dividend of Rs 10 per share for FY26
Written By: Abhay Shukla
Updated: Fri, May 08, 2026
11:17 AM IST
11:17 AM IST
New Delhi, ZeeBiz WebDesk
Shares of BSE traded lower on Friday even after the company reported strong March quarter earnings and announced a final dividend of Rs 10 per share.
At 11:12 am, BSE share price was trading 0.70 per cent lower at Rs 3,936 on NSE. The stock opened at Rs 3,963.60 and touched a fresh 52-week high of Rs 3,994 during the session. Its market capitalisation stood at Rs 1.60 lakh crore.
BSE Ltd, the country’s oldest stock exchange, posted a 61 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 795 crore in the January-March quarter (Q4FY26), compared with Rs 494 crore in the same period last year.
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Revenue from operations surged 85 per cent to Rs 1,564 crore in Q4FY26 from Rs 847 crore a year ago, supported by strong growth in derivatives trading and mutual fund distribution business.
For the full financial year 2025-26, BSE’s consolidated net profit jumped 88 per cent to Rs 2,487 crore against Rs 1,322 crore in FY25.
Rs 10 dividend announced
The board of BSE announced a final dividend of Rs 10 per share for FY26. The company fixed July 10, 2026 as the record date for determining eligible shareholders.
The exchange said the dividend payment will be made on or before September 17, 2026.
Derivatives business drives growth
BSE continued to witness strong traction in its derivatives segment. The exchange’s average daily national turnover in equity derivatives rose to Rs 245 trillion in Q4FY26, compared with Rs 210 trillion in the previous quarter and Rs 112 trillion in the year-ago period.
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Its equity cash segment average daily turnover also improved to Rs 79,500 million in FY26 from Rs 77,666 million in FY25.
The company’s mutual fund distribution platform, BSE StAR MF, also posted healthy growth. Revenue from the mutual fund business increased 24 per cent to Rs 285 crore in FY26 from Rs 231 crore in FY25.
At the end of FY26, the platform had 83,280 distributors, 281 million registered investors, 15,268 schemes and presence across 721 cities.
BSE also said it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Post for mutual fund distribution during the year. The exchange additionally launched BSE StAR NPS and BSE Focused IT Derivatives.
BSE share price target
Brokerage Motilal Oswal Financial Services maintained a “Neutral” rating on BSE with a target price of Rs 4,400, implying an upside potential of around 11 per cent from current levels.
The brokerage said BSE reported an in-line quarter with broad-based growth in transaction charges. EBITDA more than doubled year-on-year to Rs 1,061 crore, while EBITDA margin expanded to 67.9 per cent.
Motilal Oswal also highlighted BSE’s long-term growth targets, including improving cash market share to double digits and increasing derivatives market participation.
The brokerage raised its FY27 and FY28 earnings estimates by 17 per cent and 20 per cent, respectively, citing strong trading volume trends.
Meanwhile, global brokerage Jefferies maintained a “Hold” rating on the stock and increased the target price to Rs 3,620 from Rs 3,330 earlier.
BSE shares have surged over 50 per cent so far in 2026, sharply outperforming the NIFTY50, which has declined around 7 per cent year-to-date.
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