LIC Share Price Jumps 2.5% On Friday As Company Reports Q4FY26 Results; Announces Rs 10 Dividend And 1:1 Bonus Issue

On Friday, the Indian equity benchmarks traded higher during the morning session, with the benchmark Nifty 50 index rising 0.45 per cent to 23,762.10. Insurance and financial services stocks remained in focus following Q4 earnings announcements and corporate actions. In this segment, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) share price jumps 2.48 per cent to Rs 820.05 after the company announced its Q4FY26 and FY26 audited financial results along with a Dividend and Bonus issue announcement.

LIC Q4FY26 Results

LIC reported consolidated net premium income of Rs 1,10,063 crore during Q4FY26 as against Rs 1,07,649 crore reported in Q4FY25, registering a growth of around 2.2 per cent YoY. Total income stood at Rs 2,00,194 crore during the quarter compared to Rs 1,97,942 crore reported in the corresponding quarter previous year.

Profit before Tax stood at Rs 14,388 crore during Q4FY26 compared to Rs 22,468 crore reported in Q4FY25. Net profit came in at Rs 23,467 crore during the quarter as against Rs 19,039 crore reported in Q4FY25, reflecting a growth of around 23.3 per cent YoY. Earnings per share stood at Rs 37.10 during Q4FY26 compared to Rs 30.10 reported in the corresponding quarter previous year.

LIC FY26 Performance
 

For the financial year ended March 31, 2026, LIC reported consolidated net premium income of Rs 4,78,670.15 crore as against Rs 4,80,000.84 crore reported in FY25, reflecting a marginal decline of around 0.3 per cent YoY. Total income stood at Rs 8,06,189.68 crore during FY26 compared to Rs 8,13,000.84 crore reported in the previous financial year, reflecting a decline of around 0.8 per cent YoY.

Profit after tax for FY26 stood at Rs 48,151.17 crore compared to Rs 40,320.33 crore reported in FY25, registering a growth of around 19.4 per cent YoY. Earnings per share stood at Rs 76.40 during FY26 compared to Rs 63.91 reported in FY25, reflecting a growth of around 19.5 per cent YoY.

Dividend And Bonus Issue

The Board of Directors recommended a final dividend of Rs 10 per equity share of face value Rs 10 each for FY26, subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting.

LIC also announced a 1:1 bonus issue, under which shareholders will receive one fully paid-up equity share for every one existing equity share held. The company fixed May 29, 2026 as the record date for determining shareholder eligibility for the bonus issue.

About LIC

Life Insurance Corporation of India is the country’s largest life insurance company offering individual and group insurance products, pension plans and investment-linked insurance solutions. LIC operates through an extensive pan-India branch network and remains one of the largest institutional investors in the Indian financial markets.

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