Global Automotive Player To Deliver Highest Ever Dividend of Rs 512 per share On Record Date of August 18, 2025 - Details Inside!

Bosch Limited, a prominent Large-Cap technology and services company, has announced its audited financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, reporting strong growth in both revenue and profitability. For the fourth quarter of FY25, the company reported revenue from operations of Rs 4,911 crores (approximately USD 539 million), reflecting a 16.0 per cent increase compared to the same quarter last year. Profit Before Tax (PBT) rose 17.8 per cent year-on-year to Rs 778 crores (USD 85 million), while Profit After Tax (PAT) stood at Rs 554 crores (USD 61 million), representing 11.3 per cent of revenue.

Growth during the quarter was primarily driven by robust demand in the automotive sector, notably in the Tractor and Passenger Car segments. On a sequential basis, the Mobility business recorded a 14.9 per cent rise in product revenue, while the Beyond Mobility segment grew by 1.7 per cent.

For the full fiscal year 2024-25, Bosch Limited’s revenue from operations reached Rs 18,087 crores (USD 1.99 billion), up 8.1 per cent year-on-year. Profit Before Tax (excluding exceptional items) rose 16.9 per cent to Rs 2,731 crores (USD 300 million), supported by growth in the off-highway vehicle and Mobility Aftermarket businesses, as well as effective cost controls. Profit After Tax (including exceptional items) for the year was Rs 2,013 crores (USD 221 million), amounting to 11.1 per cent of revenue.

The Board of Directors has recommended a final dividend of Rs 512 per equity share of face value Rs 10 each for FY24-25, compared to a total dividend of Rs 375 per share in the previous year. If approved, the final dividend will be paid on or after August 18, 2025. The company’s 73rd Annual General Meeting is scheduled for August 5, 2025.

In a strategic development, Bosch also approved the divestment of its investment in Nivaata Systems Private Limited. The company will sell 1,298 equity shares and 9,998 Compulsory Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS) at Rs 16,300 per share, significantly higher than its average purchase price of Rs 13,101 per share. Bosch had acquired a 6.97 per cent stake in Nivaata in 2020.

Additionally, the Board approved the re-appointment of Mr. Guruprasad Mudlapur as Managing Director for two years starting July 1, 2026, and Mr. Sandeep Nelamangala as Joint Managing Director for three years from the same date. CS Parameshwar Ganapati Bhat was appointed as the Secretarial Auditor for a term of five years starting April 1, 2025.

Globally, the Bosch Group reported sales of USD 90.3 billion in 2024 and employed around 418,000 people as of December 31, 2024. Operating across Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology sectors, Bosch focuses on key themes such as electrification, automation, digitalisation, and sustainability. On YTD basis the stock is up by 7.25 per cent while in last 5 years it has given 173 per cent returns.

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