What is bonus share and its record date?

asked Thursday, April 6, 2017

Bonus shares are free shares issued by the company to its existing share holders. Bonus shares are issued in a ratio of the shares an investor hold. For example when a company offers 1:5 bonus shares, it means a share holder will get 1 free share for 5 shares. So if an investor holds 100 shares at the time of bonus then they will become 120 shares.

Bonus shares are usually announced by the company with a record date, the date which is considered for the bonus shares. All the investors holding the shares on the record date are eligible for bonus shares.

Company usually gives bonus shares as a substitute of dividend payouts.

The face value of the share doesn't get change after bonus. This is unlike stock split.

Bonus shares increases the number of shares in the market which changes the Earning Per Share EPS (companies net profit / number of shares). As net profit is still remain same and the numbers of shares are higher, shares EPS goes down after the bonus shares are issued.

Ideally it should reduce the share price but it doesn’t happen in the ratio of shares are offered as bonus shares thus it usually in the profit of the share holders. This happens because of increase in liquidity of the share and signal of company’s promise to share its profit with its investors.

answered Thursday, April 6, 2017

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119. ERRABELLI MANOJ

| Link|August 10, 2021 9:44:19 PMReply

My father had bought reliance shares 40 shares in 1994. He had not sold it. And reliance has given bonous for 3 times in 1: 1 ratio but there are only 80 shares in my dad dmat account.

118. Manohar

| Link|March 15, 2019 5:38:29 PMReply

Sir I purchased 75 share of Wipro and bonus record date 7 March 19 but still I not received bonus share in my demat account holding of share from 6 March pls advise when credit my bonus share

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118.2. Ramesh BhAtia

| Link|March 17, 2019 12:34:20 PM

I have purchased share of Wipro on 6th of March but I have not received bonus share so far I am eligible for bonus share or not

118.3. Dolatrai Kantilal Dubal

| Link|August 5, 2021 3:11:24 PM

How recorded date is fixed ? Old Date of past ? To day ? Will be declare after date of meeting ?

117. GANAPATI GHOSAL

| Link|October 31, 2017 9:23:18 PMReply

i have not received bonus share in my DEMAT account. when bonus shares will be allotted?

117.1. Dr Dhananjay R. Mishra

| Link|June 14, 2021 9:26:23 PM

It will take around 15-day from the record day

116. Shiva

| Link|March 25, 2021 8:09:18 PMReply

What is the status of Infiebeam Avenue Bonus i till now get that shares and i buy before exdate

115. Sagar Patel

| Link|October 12, 2020 12:30:58 AMReply

I had buy shrenik ltd on date 7 Oct 2020, is it possible to get bonus and split benefit in this stock.

115.1. Gregory dsilva

| Link|October 13, 2020 12:28:07 AM

I had bought 500 share in shrenik ltd on 7 th Oct ,this morning in my account 500 share of shrenik ltd has been debited and 1000 shares has been credited .I had bought at the rate of rs 51. Now the rate in nse is showing rs.9.90 ex split.i did not sold any shares so far.so what is the status now.?please let me know wheather I will be getting more share ,if so much?thank you so

115.2. Ankur

| Link|October 16, 2020 11:27:18 AM

Have you got the bonus shares?? I haven't received bonus shares even after 1 week

114. NGPMurty

| Link|August 12, 2018 9:06:57 PMReply

What is the status of Britannia Industry Shares

114.1. Subhash Kale

| Link|September 23, 2020 10:59:37 AM

I BOUGHT EQ SHARES 100 ON 11TH SEPT.Anuh Pharma ltd declared ex date 18th sept and record date 21/09 .I sold my eq shares 100 at half price on recod date since bonus share 1:1 declared.prices also reduced to 50%.I sold my 100 eq shares on recod daye.Whether I can get 100 bonus shares or I ca claim 50 % price erosen on it Pl clarify.

113. Anupama

| Link|March 5, 2019 2:42:44 AMReply

Hi,
I had brought wipro company shares in June 2018, And I had sell the shares on 8th Feb 2019

Bonus Announced Date : Jan 18th 2019
( I had 500shares )
Ex Date is : March 6th 2019

If I again buy the same quantity of which I had in announced date of shares on March 6th 2019

Am I eligible for bonus

112. Sai Teja

| Link|May 10, 2018 4:47:36 PMReply

I have purchased avanthi feeds shares 10 days back. On 9th may 2018 share split happend. Could you please advise what is the record date of the split and am i eligible for this benefit. Thank you!!

112.1. Yogesh

| Link|July 3, 2018 4:41:37 PM

27 June.

111. Jolly George

| Link|May 2, 2018 11:57:28 AMReply

MMTC bonus date is 4th May, 2018. If I purchase MMTC today 2.5.18 am I eligible for bonus share

110. Arpan shah

| Link|March 16, 2018 12:06:21 PMReply

If i sold my shares on ex date sholud i eligible for bonus shares.as on ex date share os discounted.

110.1. christy boy j

| Link|April 9, 2018 6:13:22 PM

I purchased 200 shares of Kellton tech solutions ltd. Company declared bonus shares @1;1. But I have not received the bonus shares till date. In my holding statement there is a notional entry that I will get bonus since I had the shares with NSDL on last trading day with cum bonus which was march 26/ 2018.Therefore I request you to please look into it and give me a reply whether I can eligible for bonus share and if so Where i contact.
Thanking you,
Christy boy j

109. GANAPATI GHOSAL

| Link|October 31, 2017 9:14:29 PMReply

I have not received ioc bonus shares in my DMAT account as declared in AGM dated 29.08.2017. Please let me know the bonus shares allotment date.

108. R K WAHI

| Link|September 18, 2017 12:59:55 PMReply

WILL SOME ONE ADVISE:::: WHEN THE SHARES OF RELIANCE WILL B REFLECTED IN OUR DP ? IT WENT EX BONUS IN 1ST WEEK OF SEP 2017 & TODAY IS 18 SEP 2017.ALMOST 10 WORKING DAYS ARE GETTING OVER... IN THESE DAYS OF DGITALIZED SYSTEMS ,HOW LONG THEY WILL TEST OUR PATIENCE ?

108.1. lalan kumar

| Link|October 5, 2017 10:34:20 AM

at least wait for 20-25 trading session

107. srinivasa

| Link|October 4, 2017 9:28:43 PMReply

Hi,, Please let me know if any one has bought Panama Petro Chemicals as this company has announced 2:1 bonus in September month and stil bonus shares were not allotted. Please clarify if any one knows

106. Harsh

| Link|September 26, 2017 12:16:33 AMReply

if i have bought 100 yes bank share @1880 rs on 20th September and i have sold it on 21 September 100 share @ 380 rs then may i get split share(remaining 400 share)?

105. Manoj

| Link|September 18, 2017 7:14:32 PMReply

I had 10 RIL shares @ 1600, one day I found that the price of the shares has become @800 overnight, Now my holding shows that I have 10 Shares @800. Though it should be like ..I should have 20 shares @800, which is not in this case. My question is-
1-why the shares are not doubled to 20 while the price reduced to half.
2-If this happening to everyone(considering every share holder having the same quantity of shares after the price reduced to half) then how are they selling the shares.ie. if I sell my 10 shares today at the current market price around 850 then I will have no holding of Reliance and a total loss of 7500 (as I had 10 shares@1600) how I will get my remaining 10 shares.How the trading is going on in the market.
3-I have also heard of dividend of 1:1, will I get any additional shares here.

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105.2. Manoj

| Link|September 20, 2017 11:33:56 AM

Sanjib Ji biggest confusion is-I had 10 Shares @1600, after price split it became 10 shares @800.after waiting 2 weeks now I have got message that 10 bonus shares has been added.
Now scenario is earlier
I had 10sharesX1600=16000Rs
Now after 2 week I have 20 sharesX800=16000Rs
Can anyone answer -where is the bonus (this is like price made to half and shares doubled)
or something wrong happen to my account.

105.3. Saumendra Das

| Link|September 20, 2017 8:50:44 PM

Hi Manoj,
In which broker do you have demat account? I have in Sharekhan but still I haven''t got the split shares so far..Only I have my original quantity but price spiltted to half.

104. shabeer

| Link|August 31, 2017 5:39:07 PMReply

I would like to know about bonus shares. Currently holding 10 RIL share and record date is 9th september and I would like to add 100 mores share before the record date. So am I eligible for 110 bonus shares? also please explain the condition to sell the bonus shares. thanks

104.1. Naresh Kumar Patel

| Link|September 18, 2017 1:59:42 PM

When RIL Bonus share credit in demate a,c

103. SHASHIDHAR

| Link|September 15, 2017 7:11:18 PMReply

When the Reliance Industries shares get credited to my Demat Account

102. Mayur

| Link|September 12, 2017 1:30:13 PMReply

I have not yet received the Bonus Shares from RELIANCE

102.1. Vidhu shah

| Link|September 14, 2017 8:14:46 PM

BONUS SHARE OF RELIANCE HAS NOT YET CREDITED IN MY DMAT ACCOUNT

101. Pankaj Jain

| Link|September 13, 2017 7:09:06 PMReply

Reliance bonus shareso not received in dmat account after one week of ex bonus .
Please advice what is the reason & news

101.1. Rakesh

| Link|September 14, 2017 9:04:41 AM

Take 7 to 14 days

101.2. SAHIL BHATIA

| Link|September 14, 2017 12:55:41 PM

ITS BEEN 7 DAYS STILL BONUS SHARES NOT CREDITED IN THE DEMAT.

100. DAS

| Link|September 13, 2017 5:48:35 AMReply

but pricing is showing 800 around instead of 1600, not sure when we will get the bonus share allocation to our demat account

99. URMILADHANSINGH RAWAL

| Link|September 12, 2017 8:54:38 AMReply

I HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY BONUS SHARES IN MY DEMAT A/C

98. SAHIL BHATIA

| Link|September 7, 2017 3:46:47 PMReply

WHEN WILL THE BONUS SHARE BE CREDITED IN OUR DEEMAT ACCOUNT.I BOUGHT ON 21ST .AUG

AM I ELIGLE FOR THE BONOUS . AND WHEN WILL IT BE CREDITED IN MY ACCOUNT .

97. Vinaya

| Link|August 30, 2017 9:32:26 PMReply

Sir, in ex bonus date timing options are going high or downing.. please tell to me..

96. Athawale C N

| Link|August 29, 2017 7:37:13 AMReply

Thanks Mr.Satya for information. Athawale C N

95. Athawale C N

| Link|July 22, 2017 3:14:31 PMReply

I purchased reliance shares on 17/7/2017 & sold on 21/7/2017@9.48.06 a.m . I learned bonus was declared in evening new 1:1 will I get bonus shares or not ?

95.1. Satya

| Link|August 23, 2017 7:20:02 PM

record date is not yet announced - that will be done after AGM on 1 Sep - So if you want bonus share just buy at least 2 days before the record date

94. satyam

| Link|June 13, 2017 10:20:09 PMReply

What if I purchase shares one day before record date should I get bonus or not???

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94.2. S k bhagwan

| Link|July 23, 2017 2:12:31 PM

Yes you will

94.3. Satya

| Link|August 23, 2017 7:17:09 PM

NO you will not - Settlement for Demat shares is T+2 , which means the shares will be transfered to your account 2 days after the trade date on a closing basis - so you need to buy 2 days before record date to be eligible

93. K a parekh

| Link|July 28, 2017 4:08:52 PMReply

What is record date of bonus share issued by reliance industries ltd.

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93.3. Kalyanam G.

| Link|August 16, 2017 5:41:52 PM

I have not yet got the 1:1 bonus shares in my D mat account.

IN301313/20204717.

93.4. Satya

| Link|August 23, 2017 7:12:28 PM

Record date is not yet announced - first the board has to approve it in the AGM to be held on Sep 1 post which they will set the record date.

92. Priya

| Link|August 21, 2017 4:05:53 AMReply

1:1 bonus share is to be given to all the existing RIL
share holders. Understand that this will be decided in the upcoming AGM on Sept 1. In this regard as I am entitled for 30 bonus shares. As I want to buy some more shares of RIL, will I be entitled to further bonus shares before the sept 1st , 2017 AGM for issue
Pl clarify and since I am a demat holder., My purchasing additional shares will it be eligible for bonus shares?

92.1. Satya

| Link|August 23, 2017 7:09:18 PM

Yes - you can purchase anytime before the "record date" to be issued the bonus shares

91. s m rao

| Link|August 19, 2017 8:18:22 AMReply

I bought 15 shares of biocon and the ex bonus date and s 17/06/17 where as I bought on 15 th June. Am I eligible for bonus share.

90. Basanta

| Link|August 16, 2017 12:00:31 PMReply

Has RIL bonus shares been credited to demat accounts yet? I have not received any information yet.

89. Anoop

| Link|August 1, 2017 8:14:48 PMReply

When will L&T Bonus shares be credited to demat account?

88. amit

| Link|August 1, 2017 12:49:02 PMReply

I had bough 10 share of LT on 13/7/17 under delivery option and company issue bonus share on record dated 13/7/17
Will I am eligible for bouns

87. Shraddha Patekar

| Link|July 28, 2017 12:02:10 PMReply

Hi

Will I get the bonus shares Jayant agro organics. If I purchase shares today??

86. sheshgiri

| Link|July 27, 2017 6:45:10 PMReply

Hello, will i get bonus share of reliance industries if i buy its shares tomorrow? They have not yet declared the record date yet this is what I think by searching on google.

85. asd

| Link|June 14, 2017 2:27:19 AMReply

i purchase wipro share 9 th june but broker as this in his account . so can i get bonus share . if not now value is decrease then i take loss

85.1. KULDEEP SINGH

| Link|July 22, 2017 2:55:31 PM

I WAS HAVING 20 SHARES OF RIL. I SOLD 15 OUT OF 20 SHARE ON 21 JUL 17 THE DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS OF BONUS SHARE BY RIL 1:1 RATIO. AM I ELIGIBLE FOR BONUS SHARE SOLD ON 21 JUL 17.

84. Anton

| Link|July 4, 2017 4:52:44 PMReply

I bought 100 share of godrej consumer products for Rs 1950 once they announced the bonus same of 1:1 ratio my share count increased to 200witg value of 977 now I wanted to sell it am able to sell only 100 share why is it so

84.1. Ramesh Chander Jindal

| Link|July 17, 2017 8:02:17 PM

I was holding eighty shares of HPCL on record date 12/07/2017 for issuance of 1:2 bonus shares,but my forty bonus shares are still not been added to my account.

83. aditya

| Link|June 11, 2017 12:04:06 PMReply

Can I get bonus share of Mahindra holidays if I bought on Monday?
If I bought 20 share
20*550=11000
How much gain possible to earn?

82. Binda Chowdhary

| Link|June 5, 2017 8:56:56 PMReply

Whether declared bonus share credited to shareholders demat Account on record date

81. Sandeep

| Link|May 29, 2017 1:56:29 PMReply

I have 250 hpcl share in my dear account since last 3months.
Now they announce 2:1 bonus share.
When will it get credited in my dear account

80. Raxit S

| Link|March 7, 2017 5:53:44 PMReply

I bought 20 share of Oil India limited as on 12.01.2017 which credited in my demat on same date and bonus share record date is 13.01.2017. So can i eligible for bonus share and if not then can anyone can explain me how?

79. Viv

| Link|February 9, 2017 9:41:48 AMReply

I bought 235 Balmer Lawrie shares on 27.12.16. The bonus share was announced in Oct''16 with record date 27.12.16. Does that make me eligible for bonus shares

78. Chandrasekhar

| Link|February 6, 2017 3:37:37 PMReply

OIL INDIA bonus shares- I have purchased the 50 OIL INDIA shares on 12-Jan-2017. The record dates was 13-Jan-2017. Am I eligible for bonus share or not ?

77. Arvind Solanki

| Link|December 18, 2016 10:59:30 PMReply

I have yet not got credit of PFC bonus shares in my dekat account though 3 months have passed to Record Date. Has anyone got credit of bonus shares ?

77.1. Friend

| Link|December 27, 2016 6:23:43 PM

complain on SCORES website of SEBI

76. Ganesh Kumar

| Link|November 4, 2016 10:45:02 PMReply

Hi friends I am holding 300 high ground enterprises shares purchased on 21ST July and hold till 3RD November 2016 and sold my entire shares the bonus not credit on the day now I sell all the shares now will the bonus credit to my Demat now I am eligible
or not

75. ritpa bhayana

| Link|November 4, 2016 7:52:06 PMReply

i bought 50 shares of ioc on oct 18 ex bonus record date of bonus issue was oct 19 am i eligible for bonus shares

74. Hem Chandra Basumatary

| Link|October 26, 2016 9:15:36 AMReply

I purchased 1000 ioc share on 29th agust 2016 and updated on 30th agust by6pm so can I get ioc bonus share. Regards.H.C.Basumatary

73. D Kundu

| Link|October 21, 2016 12:38:03 PMReply

IndianOil''s declared record date issue of bonus 1:1 as 18th Oct 2016. I held 2350 shares & observed that the value has been reduced to almost 50% and also no bonus quantity of IndianOil''s shares allotted in the Demat account.

Can you please guide, when the bonus shares would be credited to Demat account ?

Thanks

73.1. Sudhakar

| Link|October 24, 2016 7:45:55 PM

Hi D Kundu,

It take 10 to 15 days from the record date to debit in your Demat account

Regards
Sudhakar.A

72. Chockalingam

| Link|October 20, 2016 11:30:36 PMReply

Friends, I bought 100 shares of IOC on 18 th October 2016 as I read that the record date was 19 October and ex bonus date was 18 October. My share broker also said that I will get bonus. For these shares. Will I get bonus for these 100 shares ? I would appreciate if someone gives the correct position on this.

72.1. Sudhakar

| Link|October 24, 2016 7:50:11 PM

Hi Chockalingam,

Yes IOC announced Bonus share and the record date was 19th Oct. If the shares bought was updated in demat account on or before 19th. U will get bonus shares. But this time they changed ex bonus date so it was little confusion for everyone.. check your luck

71. Shally

| Link|October 14, 2016 9:58:07 AMReply

I purchased 20 shares Ioc, am I eligible for bonus shares. How record date will affect eligibility of bonus shares. In electronic system shareholder register is base for bonus shares, then how shares in demat Ac are eligible?

70. Vikas

| Link|October 13, 2016 7:09:33 PMReply

i bought some ioc shares today but they will be credited in my demat account by 20oct. will i get the bonus share??

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