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Since the beginning of the year 2017, the Nifty has been a strong performer. While the performance of sectors like private banks and downstream oil has been much talked about, not many have noticed the fabulous performance of the PSU banks. The chart below captures the PSU banking index performance in the 4 months since …

On the face of it, ‘stock split’ may sound unpleasant. You may wonder what happens when a company splits shares. Will you have to forgo your shares or will their value reduce? Will your investment portfolio drop in value when a company splits stocks? Fret not! A stock split is neither good news nor bad. …

Bonus shares are free, additional shares that companies give to the existing shareholders based on the shares currently held by them. For example, if company ABC announces 2:1 bonus shares, its shareholders will receive two bonus shares for each share they have.  There are a few reasons why companies issue bonus shares. But it usually …

Before discussing companies giving bonus shares in February 2023, let’s get the basics out of our way. What are bonus shares? To answer your question, ‘what is bonus shares?’: these are free shares given to shareholders as a reward and encouragement to stay invested in the company. When companies announce bonus shares it is usually …

Companies take out a portion of their earnings and pay them to their investors as dividends (the remaining amount gets re-invested to fund their future growth). Dividends are commonly paid by big companies as a reward to their shareholders for investing in their stocks.  These dividends act as an added incentive for the investor to …

Bonus shares are an opportunity for investors to bolster their equity portfolio with additional stocks. Sometimes companies need more funds to issue dividends despite earning good profits. Instead, they announce bonus shares to investors. These shares are issued to existing shareholders without additional costs based on the number of shares held by the investor. In …

With FD interest rates lagging behind the economy’s inflation rates, more and more people are taking to stock markets to earn better returns. While it can be daunting to plan where and how to begin stock trading for beginners, you should know that stock markets are no rocket science.  If you believe in the vision …

Penny stocks, as their name suggests, refer to stocks that are traded at very low prices on the stock market. While there is no well-defined cut-off for classifying shares as penny stocks, usually shares that are priced below Rs. 50 will be considered penny stocks. Penny stocks are mostly illiquid, with inadequate information about their …

The banking sector forms the backbone of the Indian economy as it facilitates credit delivery and stimulates growth and investment. Indian banking has been undergoing a transformation with the rollout of innovative, tech-driven business models.  The government has also been making concerted efforts to clean up stressed balance sheets of  PSBs. With a continued push …

What is delisting? Delisting means the removal of the stock of a listed company from a stock exchange such as the National Stock Exchange (NSE) or the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). As such, you can not trade them. The entire process of delisting securities is governed by the market regulator which, in India, is the …