Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) BSE Limited on Thursday reported a sharp rise in its earnings for the January–March quarter, with consolidated net profit surging 61 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 795 crore, compared to Rs 494 crore in the same period previous financial year (Q4 FY25), driven by strong growth across segments.

The exchange also delivered a robust full-year performance, with net profit for FY26 jumping 88 per cent to Rs 2,487 crore from Rs 1,322 crore in FY25, as per its stock exchange filing.

Revenue from operations in the fourth quarter rose 85 per cent to Rs 1,564 crore, up from Rs 847 crore a year ago.

Riding on the strong financial performance, the company’s board recommended a final dividend of Rs 10 per share, with July 10 fixed as the record date. The dividend is scheduled to be paid on or before September 17, 2026.

Operationally, the exchange saw growth across its key segments. The average daily turnover in the equity cash segment increased to Rs 79,500 million in FY26 from Rs 77,666 million in FY25.

Meanwhile, the equity derivatives segment recorded a significant jump, with average daily national turnover rising to Rs 245 trillion in the March quarter, compared to Rs 210 trillion in the previous quarter and more than doubling from Rs 112 trillion in the year-ago period.

The exchange’s mutual fund platform, BSE StAR MF, continued to expand its reach, with a network of over 83,000 distributors, 281 million registered investors, and more than 15,000 schemes across 721 cities by the end of FY26.

Revenue from the mutual fund business grew 24 per cent in the fourth quarter to Rs 285 crore.

During the year, BSE also strengthened its ecosystem through strategic initiatives, including a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Post to distribute mutual funds, and the launch of new offerings such as BSE StAR NPS and focused IT derivatives.

Shares of BSE have delivered strong returns this year, gaining over 50 per cent and significantly outperforming the NIFTY50, which has declined around 7 per cent so far in 2026.

The stock ended 2.89 per cent higher at Rs 3,963 ahead of the earnings announcement and touched a fresh all-time high of Rs 3,985 during the trading session.

–IANS

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