Pidilite Industries Fixes September 23 as Record Date for 1:1 Bonus Issue

Mumbai, September 17, 2025: Pidilite Industries Limited (NSE: PIDILITIND, BSE: 500331) has declared Tuesday, September 23, 2025, as the record date for its 1:1 bonus issue of equity shares. This means the eligible shareholders whose names are recorded in the company records as on the record date will be given one extra share for each share held by them.

Pidilite Industries, a company incorporated in 1969, is a major player in the business of manufacturing adhesives, sealants, and construction chemicals. Its brands, such as Fevicol, M-Seal, Fevikwik, and Dr. Fixit, have leadership positions in their respective markets. The company is listed on both the BSE and NSE and has been consistently returning value to its shareholders through dividends and other corporate decisions.

What It Means for Investors

A bonus issue is a corporate action in which a company rewards its current shareholders by issuing additional shares without cost, in proportion to their current holdings. In this instance, an investor with 100 shares of Pidilite Industries as of the record date will get an extra 100 shares. The action effectively doubles the amount of shares outstanding but does not alter the value of the overall holding of the investor, as the price of the share usually adjusts with respect to the new number of shares. It improves liquidity and increases retail participation in the stock, though.

Share Price Reaction: Marginal Increase in Morning Trade following Announcement

In the wake of the announcement, the share price of Pidilite Industries experienced a marginal increase in early trade on 17 September 2025. At 9:58 AM IST, the stock traded at ₹3,077.40, an increase of ₹3.40 (0.11%) over the previous close. The scrip opened at ₹3,090.00, rose to a high of ₹3,090.00, and a low of ₹3,068.00 in early trade. At a market capitalisation of ₹1.57 lakh crore, a P/E ratio of 71.90, and a dividend yield of 0.65%, the counter held steady, indicating consistent investor demand prior to the record date.

Pidilite Industries’ announcement to make 23 September 2025 the record date for its 1:1 bonus issue reinforces its uniform strategy in rewarding shareholders. Although it does not change the company’s intrinsic worth, it adds to the liquidity of shares and improves retail market participation to ensure easier tradability in the long term.

REF: https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/Nisha_16092025175342_SEIntimationRecorddate.pdf

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