Bank of Baroda (BoB) announced an 11% rise in net profit for the March quarter of FY26, totaling ₹5,616 crore, compared to ₹5,048 crore in the same quarter last year. The bank's total income increased to ₹36,609 crore, up from ₹35,852 crore a year ago, driven by a rise in interest income, which reached ₹32,642 crore from ₹30,642 crore. Net interest income (NII) also saw growth, rising to ₹12,494 crore from ₹11,020 crore. On the asset quality front, the bank's gross non-performing assets (NPAs) improved to 1.89% of gross advances, down from 2.26% a year earlier, while net NPAs decreased to 0.45% from 0.58%. The provision coverage ratio slightly improved to 93.94% as of March 31, 2026. For the entire financial year 2024-25, BoB reported a 2% increase in profit, totaling ₹20,021 crore. The board has recommended a dividend of ₹8.5 per equity share for FY26 and plans to raise up to ₹6,000 crore in additional capital through Additional Tier 1 (AT1) and/or Tier-II bonds by March 2027.