Shares of Bengaluru-based real estate developer Brigade Enterprises adjusted to a 1:3 bonus issue, appearing to have crashed 22% in one day when in reality the stock rallied 10% on Wednesday.
After closing at Rs 720.25 apiece on the NSE on Tuesday, the company's shares adjusted to the bonus issue on Wednesday and opened at Rs 559.70 apiece. The decline was solely due to the bonus share adjustment and did not reflect any loss in shareholder value. The stock then jumped around 10% from its adjusted price to reach the day’s high at Rs 595.95 per share.
All about Brigade Enterprises' bonus issue
Earlier in May, Brigade Enterprises announced its first bonus issue in around seven years, coinciding with the release of its Q4 results. It had said that its board has approved the plan to issue one bonus share with a face value of Rs 10 each for every three shares held in the company as on the record date, which was fixed on June 17 (Wednesday).
The company approved the plan to increase its share capital from Rs 250 crore, divided into 25 crore shares, to Rs 400 crore, divided into 40 crore shares.
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. However, it can improve liquidity and affordability, allowing more investors to add shares of the company to their portfolio.
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Brigade Enterprises shares have gained 20% in one week and 13% in one month, but are down 13% in 2026 so far and 34% in one year. In the longer term, the shares of the company have delivered 34% returns over three years and 178% returns over five years.
The company currently has a market capitalisation of nearly Rs 18,727 crore. The stock’s P/E ratio stands at around 32x.
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