Leading stock exchange BSE Ltd on Thursday reported a 61% jump in consolidated net profit to ₹795.47 crore for the March quarter, on the back of higher income.

The company had posted a consolidated net profit of ₹493.67 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

Total revenue during the January-March period rose to ₹1,630 crore from ₹926.38 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing.

The board has recommended a final dividend of ₹10 per equity share for FY26, subject to shareholders' approval at the ensuing annual general meeting.

For the entire 2025-26, the bourse's net profit jumped 88% to ₹2,487 crore as against ₹1,322 crore in FY25.

The BSE said it recorded its highest-ever performance in its 150-year history in FY26, with revenue rising 59% year-on-year to ₹5,148 crore from ₹3,236 crore in the preceding fiscal year.

BSE's equity derivatives segment posted strong growth in FY26, with revenue more than doubling to ₹3,134 crore, aided by a rise in average daily premium turnover to ₹19,522 crore from ₹8,977 crore in the previous financial year.

The exchange's mutual fund distribution platform, BSE StAR MF, also delivered a robust performance during the year, with revenue rising to ₹285 crore and transactions increasing to 84.1 crore.

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