Infosys Shares In Focus Tomorrow After IT Major Announces Rs 25 Dividend, Q4 Net Profit Rises 21%

 IT major Infosys on Thursday reported a 20.78 per cent jump in its net profit to Rs 8,501 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Q4 FY26). Its revenue in January-March 2026 increased 2 per cent to Rs 46,402 crore.The IT major also announced a dividend of Rs 25.Its net profit had stood at Rs 7,033 crore in the previous quarter.

At the operating level, earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) climbed 16.6 per cent quarter-on-quarter to Rs 9,743 crore. EBIT margin expanded significantly to 21 per cent from 18.4 per cent in the previous quarter, reflecting better operational efficiency.

Profit before tax increased 17 per cent sequentially to Rs 10,797 crore, while lower tax expenses further supported bottom-line growth during the quarter. Basic earnings per share came in at Rs 21.01, compared with Rs 16.17 in the preceding quarter.

The company also announced a final dividend of Rs 25 per equity share for FY26.Ahead of the earnings announcement, shares of Infosys fell 2.9 per cent on Thursday to close at Rs 1,231.8 on the NSE. On Q4 earnings, Salil Parekh, the company's CEO and MD, said, "We delivered a resilient performance in FY 26 with growth of 3.1% with strong large deal wins of $14.9 billion, reflecting the robustness of our enterprise AI value proposition and market share gains in large transformation opportunities. The simplicity and strength of our AI services strategy across six areas is gaining traction in the market further strengthened by strong ecosystem AI partnerships enabling clients to get value from AI. Our AI First value framework and differentiated Topaz Fabric, position us uniquely to deepen client trust and gain greater share of the market."