During the quarter, total expenses declined 35.83% YoY to Rs 1,472.63 crore. Cost of land, plots, constructed properties, development rights and related expenses dropped 51.15% to Rs 806.74 crore, while finance costs plunged 80.58% to Rs 21.09 crore. However, employee benefit expenses rose 40.84% YoY to Rs 181.64 crore.

Profit before exceptional items and tax stood at Rs 621.19 crore in Q4 FY26, down 40.98% from Rs 1,052.67 crore in the year-ago quarter. Exceptional items for the quarter came in at Rs 27.88 crore.

For the full year FY26, the company posted a 1.07% increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,414.68 crore, while revenue from operations rose 2.5% to Rs 8,194.02 crore compared with FY25.

The company also reported record net cash surplus generation of Rs 7,746 crore during FY26, reflecting a 25% year-on-year growth. New sales bookings for the fiscal stood at Rs 20,143 crore, in line with the company’s guidance, supported by sustained homebuyer demand and its product-led strategy.

Meanwhile, the company’s board has recommended a dividend of Rs 8 per equity share of face value Rs 2 each for FY26, translating into a 400% payout, subject to shareholders’ approval.

DLF with its subsidiaries, associates and JVs is engaged in real estate development, from the identification and acquisition of land to planning, execution, construction and marketing of projects. It is also engaged in business of leasing, generation of power, provision of maintenance services, hospitality and recreational services which are related to the overall development of real estate business.

The counter shed 0.19% to Rs 573.05 on the BSE.