Bajaj Finance Limited has scheduled its 39th Annual General Meeting for Thursday, 30 July 2026, at 3:30 p.m. IST through video conferencing. The meeting will be conducted without physical presence at a common venue, in compliance with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs circular and SEBI Listing Regulations. The Board of Directors, at its meeting on 29 April 2026, recommended a dividend of ₹6 per equity share, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM.

Dividend Details

The recommended dividend of ₹6 per equity share (600%) of the face value of ₹1 each will be credited on or before Monday, 3 August 2026. This payout is applicable to members holding shares as of the close of business hours on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. Following a recent amendment to Regulation 12 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the company will pay dividends only through electronic mode, discontinuing the issuance of physical dividend warrants, demand drafts, or cheques.

E-voting Schedule

Shareholders can participate in the AGM through remote e-voting or e-voting during the meeting. KFin Technologies Limited has been appointed as the e-voting service provider. The remote e-voting period commences at 9:00 a.m. IST on Sunday, 26 July 2026, and concludes at 5:00 p.m. IST on Wednesday, 29 July 2026. The cut-off date for determining eligibility for e-voting is Thursday, 23 July 2026.

Key AGM Dates

The Notice of e-AGM and the Annual Report for FY2026 were sent electronically to members on Tuesday, 7 July 2026. Members holding shares as on Friday, 26 June 2026, received these documents via email. Those who have not registered their email addresses will receive a letter containing the web-link and login credentials for remote e-voting. The reports are also available on the company's website and the websites of BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited.

Bajaj Finance Limited released its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for FY2026, disclosing key environmental, social, and governance metrics for the financial year ending March 31, 2026. The report outlines the company's performance across nine principles of the National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC), covering areas such as environmental impact, human capital, and stakeholder engagement.

Environmental Performance

The company reported total Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions of 44,435.58 metric tonnes CO2e for FY2026. This includes 6,665.65 MT CO2e from Scope 1 emissions and 37,769.93 MT CO2e from Scope 2 emissions. The total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emission intensity per rupee of turnover stood at 0.54 MT CO2e per crore of total consolidated income.

Bajaj Finance Group generated a total of 167.77 metric tonnes of waste during the year, of which 90.32 metric tonnes were recovered through recycling, reusing, or other recovery operations. The company also reported a total energy consumption of 268,251.85 Gigajoules (GJ), with 0.30% sourced from renewable energy.

Social and Human Capital Metrics

As of March 31, 2026, Bajaj Finance Group’s customer franchise stood at 119.33 million, with 17.51 million new customers acquired during FY2026. The company employed a total workforce of 155,369, comprising 71,613 permanent employees and 83,756 other than permanent employees. Women constituted 8.48% of the total workforce.

The report noted that the cost incurred on well-being measures was 0.14% of the total revenue of the company. The group reported zero Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) and zero fatalities for the year. Additionally, 10 complaints regarding sexual harassment were reported, with 7 upheld.

Governance and Assurance

The disclosures were made on a consolidated basis, including Bajaj Finance Limited and its subsidiaries, Bajaj Housing Finance Limited and Bajaj Financial Securities Limited. The company reported that it did not incur any fines, penalties, or compounding fees in proceedings with regulators or law enforcement agencies during the financial year.

Independent assurance for the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report was provided by SGS India Private Limited. The assurance engagement included a reasonable level of assurance for BRSR core parameters and a limited level of assurance for the remaining BRSR parameters.