HDFC Bank, India’s biggest private sector bank, reported a 6.7 percent rise in standalone net profit to Rs 17,616 crore for the fourth quarter of FY25. The profit beat market estimates, as analysts had expected a profit of Rs 17,072 crore according to a Moneycontrol survey. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the net profit grew by 5.3 percent.
The bank’s board has recommended a dividend of Rs 22 per share for the financial year 2024-25. The record date for the dividend is fixed as Friday, 27 June 2025.
HDFC Bank also showed improvement in asset quality. The gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio came down to 1.33 percent as on March 31, 2025, compared to 1.42 percent at the end of December 2024. However, it was slightly higher than 1.24 percent recorded a year earlier.
The net NPA ratio stood at 0.43 percent for the March quarter. This was an improvement from 0.46 percent in the previous quarter but was higher than 0.33 percent a year ago.
In terms of actual numbers, gross NPAs reduced to Rs 35,222.64 crore at the end of March 2025 from Rs 36,018.58 crore in December 2024. However, it increased from Rs 31,173.32 crore recorded at the end of March 2024.
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Source: Moneycontrol.
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