This week, two companies are offering bonus shares to their investors. According to official information from the BSE, both companies have announced their ex-dates
and record dates for these bonus issues. Investors need to make sure they hold the shares on the required dates to receive the bonus shares.
The first company is Riddhi Steel & Tube Limited.
Security code: 540082
Security name: RSTL
Ex-date: February 17, 2026
Record date: February 17, 2026
Bonus ratio: 1:2
This means investors will receive 1 bonus share for every 2 shares they already hold.
The second company is Bezel International Limited.
Security code: 539946
Security name: BAZELINTER
Ex-date: February 18, 2026
Record date: February 19, 2026
Bonus ratio: 1:1
This means investors will receive 1 bonus share for every 1 share they hold.
How Investors Benefit from Bonus Shares
In a bonus issue, a company gives free additional shares to its existing shareholders. Investors do not need to pay anything for these shares.
However, they must hold the company’s shares in their demat account on or before the record date. Anyone who buys shares after the ex-date will not receive the bonus shares.
For this week’s announcements:
For Riddhi Steel & Tube Limited, the ex-date and record date are the same — February 17, 2026.
For Bezel International Limited, the ex-date is February 18, 2026, and the record date is February 19, 2026.
Market experts advise investors to plan their purchases according to these dates.
Bonus shares increase the number of shares an investor owns, but they do not immediately change the company’s total value. Therefore, investors should understand all details before making investment decisions.
