The board has set October 7 as the record date to determine the eligibility of shareholders for receiving bonus shares.
The bonus shares will be issued from free reserves created from profits, as per the audited financial statements for the year ending March 2024. The company has reserves and surplus amounting to Rs 1,959 crore available for capitalization.
A company issues bonus shares to increase stock liquidity and lower the stock price, making it more affordable for investors.
Bonus shares are fully paid additional shares issued by a company to its existing shareholders at no extra cost. The number of bonus shares received depends on the number of shares already held by the shareholder.All shareholders who own shares of the company before the record date, as determined by the company, are eligible to receive additional shares.The bonus shares, once allotted, will rank pari passu with the existing equity shares in all respects. They will carry the same rights and will be entitled to participate fully in any dividends and other corporate actions.NBCC (India) operates through three segments: Project Management Consultancy (PMC), Real Estate Development, and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC).
The PMC segment handles civil construction projects, infrastructure works for national security, and civil sector infrastructure projects. The Real Estate Development segment includes residential projects, such as apartments and townships, as well as commercial projects.
The EPC segment provides services including project conceptualization, feasibility studies, detailed project reports, basic and detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and testing, delivering projects to clients in a ready-to-use and functional condition.
On Friday, NBCC (India) shares closed 4.22% lower at Rs 186.60 on the NSE.
