Bonus & dividends: SAIL, IGL among 10 stocks turning ex-record date this week.
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ET Online Around 10 companies have set record dates for dividends and bonus issues between September 28 and October 1.
Synopsis Around 10 companies have set record dates for dividends and bonus issues between September 28 and October 1, making it a relatively quiet week for corporate actions.
The market will remain closed on October 2 for Gandhi Jayanti, with BSE and NSE also shut on October 20 for Dussehra.
By Debaroti Adhikary, ETMarkets.com XPeers Aastha Spintex Share Price Sep 27, 2026, 10:04:00 AM IST Follow us The upcoming holiday-shortened week will see a comparatively muted period for corporate actions, as around 10 companies have fixed their record dates for bonus issues and dividends between September 28 (Monday) to October 1 (Thursday).ADVERTISEMENT The Indian stock market will remain closed on October 2 (Friday) on account of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti.
Later this month, BSE and NSE will also remain shut on October 20 to celebrate Dussehra.Investors must hold shares of these companies in their demat accounts on the respective record dates to be eligible for the announced corporate actions.
The list remains tentative, as more companies may announce record dates for dividends, bonus issues and stock splits during the week.
Here is a day-wise list of corporate actions to watch out for in the upcoming week.
September 28 (Monday)Aastha Spintex has fixed Monday as the record date for its bonus issue in the ratio of 1:1.
This means that shareholders will get one bonus share for every one share held in the company as on the record date, while the value of each of these shares will reduce to adjust to the bonus issue.ADVERTISEMENT A bonus issue consists of free shares distributed by a company from its reserves and is often seen as a sign of strong financial health and growth prospects.
While the issue of bonus shares increases the total number of outstanding shares, it does not change the company’s market capitalisation.
The Rs 170-crore initial public offering (IPO) of the company which was open between June 29 and July 1, witnessed an overall subscription of 4.64 times.
The NII portion saw the strongest interest, attracting 7.62 times subscription, while QIBs subscribed 3.30 times and the retail quota was booked 2.33 times.ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT September 29 (Tuesday)Leo Dryfruits & Spices Trading has fixed Tuesday as the record date for its final dividend worth Rs 0.5 per share.
This comes after a 10% fall in 2026 so far and 5% over the past one month.
However, the stock has jumped over 34% in the past six months.ADVERTISEMENT I reset ahead?
Chris Wood doubts hyperscalers’ $990 bn capex estimates, highlights India’s reverse AI trade advantageSeptember 30 (Wednesday)ADVERTISEMENT Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has fixed Wednesday as the record date for its final dividend worth Rs 2.35 per share.
The metals major has declared 33 dividends since January, 2005, according to data on Trendlyne.
The shares of the company have gained over 4% in one week and around 25% in 2026 so far.
In the longer term, the metals major has delivered around 99% returns over three years and more than 71% in five years.Saraswati Saree Depot meanwhile will pay an interim dividend of Rs 3 per share, with Wednesday being fixed as the record date to determine the eligibility of shareholders.October 1 (Thursday)Indraprastha Gas (IGL) shares will turn ex-record date for a final dividend of Rs 1.5 per share on Thursday.
Other companies that have fixed Thursday as the record date for their respective dividends include R Systems International (Rs 8 per share), Goenka Business & Finance (Rs 0.5 per share) and Sainik Finance & Industries (Rs 0.5 per share).Maestro Electronics & Telecommunications Systems meanwhile have fixed Thursday as the record date for a 1:1 bonus issue, while Natco Pharma will turn ex-record date for a rights issue. 0 billion flywheel!
