Bank of Baroda (BoB), a public sector lender in India, reported an 11.25% year-on-year increase in standalone net profit, reaching ₹5,615.68 crore for the January-March quarter of the financial year 2026 (Q4 FY26). This marks an increase from ₹5,047.73 crore in the same quarter of the previous year. Sequentially, the profit rose by 11% from ₹5,054.63 crore in Q3 FY26. For the entire financial year 2026, BoB's standalone profit rose by 2.25% to ₹20,021.06 crore. The bank's board has recommended a dividend of ₹8.50 per share for FY26, with a record date set for 5 June 2026. Operating income for the quarter was ₹16,460 crore, a 1.4% YoY increase, while operating profit jumped 11.5% YoY to ₹9,069 crore. The bank's net interest income rose by 8.7% YoY to ₹12,494 crore, although the global net interest margin eased to 2.89% from 2.98% in Q4 FY25. Notably, total provisions saw a sharp 103% YoY increase to ₹3,150 crore from ₹1,552 crore. BoB's gross non-performing assets improved to 1.89%, down from 2.26% YoY, while net NPA decreased to 0.45% from 0.58% YoY. Despite these positive results, BoB's share price closed 2.33% lower at ₹264.05 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on the same day.