SBI’s robust Q3 numbers mask non-core profit boost by Live mint | February 9, 2026 3:07 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News Profit after tax rose 24.5% year-on-year to ₹21,030 crore in Q3, but a meaningful chunk of this was from a special dividend of ₹2,200 crore from SBI Mutual Fund, and ₹770 crore of interest on income tax refunds.