Bajaj Finance shares trade ex-bonus, ex-split today; here is what you should know

Bajaj Finance shares are in focus in trade on Monday, June 16, as they started trading ex-split and ex-bonus today. The stock got adjusted for its bonus and stock split which was announced by the company at the time of March quarter earnings announcement on April 29.

The stock opened for trading at ₹956 on the National Stock Exchange after getting adjusted for stock split and bonus issue. The stock had closed at ₹9,331 in trade on Friday.

At the time of March quarter earnings announcement, Bajaj Finance announced bonus issue of four bonus shares for every one share held on record date. The company also announced stock split by splitting one share of face value of ₹2 each into two shares of face value of ₹1 each.

Analysts say that the corporate action announced by the company was to improve liquidity in the stock.

Shareholders who held Bajaj Finance shares at the close of trading on Friday will be eligible for both the bonus issue and the stock split.

For instance, if a shareholder owned 10 shares as of Friday's close, they would receive 40 additional shares under the 4:1 bonus issue, bringing their total to 50 shares. These 50 shares would then be split in ratio of 1:2, resulting in a final holding of 100 shares.

Bajaj Finance, the country's leading non-banking finance company (NBFC), on Tuesday, April 29, reported a net profit of ₹4,480 crore in the January-March quarter, marking an upside of 17% from ₹3,824.53 crore in the same period last year.

Its net interest income (NII), or the difference between interest earned and interest expended, rose 22% to ₹9,807 crore from ₹8,013 crore in the year-ago period.

The Pune-based company's asset quality showed a slight deterioration as its gross non-performing assets (NPAs), as a percentage of total advances, came in at 0.96% as against 0.85% in the same period last year.

Bajaj Finance’s net NPAs came in at 0.44% compared to 0.37% in the year-ago period.

The company booked 1 crore in new loans in Q4 FY25, marking a 36% increase over 78.7 lakh loans in Q4 FY24. The surge reflects sustained demand across segments and continued digital expansion.

Bajaj Finance’s customer base grew to 10.18 crore as of March 31, 2025, up 22% from 8.36 crore a year ago. The company added 47 lakh new customers in the March quarter alone, cementing its leadership in retail lending.

As of 9:26 am, Bajaj Finance shares traded at ₹934.50 on the NSE.