PNB Housing Finance shares jump 10% after NBFC posts 14% YoY rise in Q4 PAT, ₹8/share final dividend

Shares of PNB Housing Finance, a non-banking financial company (NBFC), jumped 10% during the early market session on Tuesday, April 21, after the firm recorded a 14% year-on-year (YoY) rise in the March quarter net profits to ₹648.70 crore, compared to ₹567.11 crore in the same period a year ago, according to an exchange filing.

The NSE filings showed that PNB Housing Finance’s revenue from core operations, which includes interest income, rose by 6.8% to ₹2,169.86 crore in the fourth quarter of the year ended 2025-26, compared to ₹2,029.94 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.

The standalone financial statements also showed that the company’s earnings per share (EPS) improved to ₹24.90 in the fourth quarter, compared to 21.82 in the same period a year ago.

As of 10:11 am, PNB Housing Finance shares were trading 9.83% higher at ₹995.85 on Tuesday, compared to ₹906.75 at the previous market close, according to NSE data.

“Asset quality improved with GNPA down QoQ and Stage 3 formation turning negative. The credit cost saw reversal of 83 bps, valuations inexpensive at ~1.0x P/B and ~8x P/E. Self-help story with strong growth and low credit risk supports upside,” said analysts at Morgan Stanley.

PNB Housing Finance dividend

PNB Housing Finance’s board of directors, in its meeting held on April 20, announced that the company has considered and recommended a final dividend of ₹8 per equity share with the face value of ₹10 apiece for the financial year ended 2025-26.

“Recommended a final dividend of ₹8 per equity share of face value of ₹10 each for the financial year ended March 31, 2026,” the company informed the stock exchanges.

This means that every eligible shareholder will receive a dividend payment of ₹8 apiece for every share they own in the PNB Housing Finance, till 24 hours prior to the pre-determined record date of the payment.

However, the company has not announced the record date or further details of the dividend issue, and it is subject to the approval of the shareholders.

PNB Housing Finance share price

PNB Housing Finance shares have given investors more than 227% returns on their investment in the last five years, and over 129% gains in the last three years, according to the exchange data. However, the company’s stock has lost 2.3% in the last one year period.

Shares of PNB Housing Finance surged to their 52-week high of ₹1,141.90 on June 9, 2025, while the 52-week low level of ₹729.60 on March 9, 2026, NSE data shows. The company’s market capitalisation (M-Cap) was at ₹25,570 crore as of Tuesday’s trading session.