Infosys Q4 Results: At Rs 8,509 crore, PAT jumps 28% vs Q3; 500% dividend declared

Infosys Q4 FY26 Results: Infosys, the country's second largest IT firm, on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 8,509 crore for the quarter ended March 31, marking a sequential rise of 27.6 per cent.

Its revenue grew 2.0 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter basis to Rs 46,402 crore, according to a regulatory filing.

The quarterly revenue almost met the mark compared to analysts' estimates. According to Zee Business research, Infosys was estimated to register quarterly revenue of Rs 46,883 crore.

In constant currency terms, however, the company's fourth-quarter revenue declined 1.3 per cent per cent compared with the previous three months.

The Q4 results of Infosys come two weeks after Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) kicked off the earnings season for India Inc.

Infosys Q4 FY26 Results: Operational performance

Infosys reported March-quarter earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of Rs 9,743 crore, up 2.8 per cent over the previous three months.

Its EBIT margin -- a key measure of profitability -- expanded by 20 basis points (bps) to 21 per cent. For the October-Decemer period, the Bengaluru-based IT firm's margin had stood at 20.8 per cent.

The IT giant was expected to registere a quarterly EBIT of Rs 9,885 crore, with a margin of 21.1 per cent.

Infosys Q4 FY26 Earnings: Dividend

The IT major announced a dividend of Rs 25 per share -- a 500 per cent payout given the face value of Rs 5 per equity share.

Here's a summary of the company's dividends in the past five years:

Infosys attrition

Attritioned came in at 12.6 per cent for the quarter ended March 31, worsening from 12.3 per cent three months ago, according to the company.

Attrition is a key metric that captures the rate at which a company loses its core workforce. Typically, technology-driven businesses, such as IT companies, experience higher rates of employee attrition compared to other sectors. More on Infosys attrition and headcount

Infosys shares vs Nifty 50 vs Nifty IT

Earlier on Thursday, the largecap IT stock -- part of Nifty50 and Nifty IT, among other indices -- gained by Rs 25.9, or 2.0 per cent, to close at Rs 1,242.6 apiece on BSE, in a Mumbai market that fell for a second straight session.

At this level, Infosys shares have fallen 24.4 per cent so far this year, compared with a 7.6 per cent decline in the Nifty50 and a 20.5 per cent drop in the Nifty IT.