The company has fixed Wednesday, November 26, 2025, as the record date to determine eligible shareholders for the bonus issue, the company said on October 15, adding that the board of directors approved it earlier today. This is the first instance that HDFC AMC will be issuing bonus shares to its shareholders since its listing back in 2018.
Once approved, the bonus issue will effectively double the company’s paid-up share capital, rewarding long-term investors and enhancing liquidity in the stock.
A company issues a bonus issue to reward shareholders, improve stock liquidity by making the price more affordable, and signal financial strength without using cash.
HDFC AMC has regularly rewarded investors with consistent dividend payouts. Since 2018, the company has paid more than Rs 330 per share as a dividend to its shareholders.
The company also declared its Q2 earnings on Wednesday, reporting a net profit of Rs 718.43 crore for the second quarter of the financial year 2026. The PAT was up 24.6% year-on-year (YoY) from the Rs 576.61 crore in the same period last year.The firm’s revenue from operations, meanwhile, rose around 16% on-year to Rs 1,027.40 crore in Q2 from Rs 887.21 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. Shares of HDFC AMC ended at Rs 5,763, higher by 3.02% from the last close on the NSE. HDFC AMC shares have rallied 40% in the last 6 months.
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