BSE Proclaims 2:1 Bonus Difficulty: Shareholders To Get Two Free Shares Per One Held | Economic system Information

New Delhi: BSE Ltd. has introduced a 2:1 bonus share challenge. This implies shareholders will obtain two free shares for each one they personal as of the file date. This marks the second time since its 2017 itemizing that BSE has supplied bonus shares, with the final challenge in 2022 following the identical 2:1 ratio. The change made the announcement on Sunday, March 30.

The file date for BSE’s newest bonus share challenge is but to be introduced. Solely buyers who maintain BSE shares earlier than the ex-date can be eligible for the bonus shares. Firms challenge bonus shares to utilise free reserves, improve earnings per share (EPS) and increase paid-up capital whereas lowering reserves. These shares are given freed from price to current shareholders.

Since its itemizing, BSE has distributed over Rs 170 per share in dividends and carried out two share buybacks—one in 2019 and one other in 2023. On Friday, BSE Ltd.’s inventory jumped 16.09 per cent, closing at Rs 5,438. Nevertheless, the inventory has remained regular thus far in 2025.

Based in 1875, BSE (previously Bombay Inventory Alternate) is Asia’s first inventory change and one in all India’s main change teams. Additionally it is the world’s quickest inventory change, with a buying and selling pace of simply 6 microseconds.