Dividends, stock splits, bonus issues, buybacks and rights issues explained
What each corporate action is, how it works, what record date and ex-date mean, and what changes and what does not, with illustrative numbers and no view on any company.
Corporate actions
Corporate actions Corporate actions Rajesh Power Services says it received a ₹1,628.74 crore order from DGVCL to move power lines underground in south Gujarat
Rajesh Power Services announced on 4 November 2026 that it received a turnkey order worth ₹1,628.74 crore, including taxes, from Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (DGVCL) to convert overhead power lines to underground cables over 24 months.
Corporate actions CAMS declares ₹3.25 per share interim dividend, record date 13 November; paid by 27 November
Shareholders on the CAMS register on 13 November 2026 are eligible for an interim dividend of ₹3.25 per share, payable on or before 27 November. Q2 FY27 consolidated profit was ₹13,066 lakh.
Corporate actions Fabtech Cleanrooms says it won ₹35.60 crore of new orders in September 2026; order book stood at ₹468.18 crore
Fabtech Technologies Cleanrooms reported ₹35.60 crore of new consolidated orders for September 2026 and an order book of ₹468.18 crore at 30 September, according to two news reports of its monthly update.
Corporate actions Vedanta declares ₹5 per share dividend: shareholders on its books on 14 October get it
Vedanta's board approved a first interim dividend of ₹5 per share for 2026-27, about ₹1,955 crore in total. Shareholders on the company's books on the 14 October 2026 record date are eligible.
Corporate actions Ola Electric rights issue: shareholders on record on 13 October get 2 shares for every 25 at ₹27
Ola Electric Mobility's ₹999.74 crore rights issue is priced at ₹27 a share, with 2 new shares for every 25 held on the 13 October 2026 record date. Issue opens 22 October and closes 30 October.
Corporate actions Transrail Lighting says it won new orders worth ₹412 crore, taking its order intake this year to ₹2,021 crore
Transrail Lighting told the exchanges on 6 October 2026 it secured ₹412 crore of new transmission and distribution orders, mainly power-line reconductoring. Order intake for the year is ₹2,021 crore. The filing does not name the customers or give execution periods.
Corporate actions QIP, preferential issue and rights issue compared: who can subscribe, how the price floor is set, and what lock-in applies
A clause-by-clause comparison of three ways a listed company issues new shares under SEBI's ICDR Regulations, 2018 (text amended up to 21 March 2026): who may subscribe, the price rule, and the restrictions on selling.
Corporate actions Open offers under SEBI's takeover regulations: triggers, price floor and timetable
A regulation-level walk through SEBI's takeover rules: what obliges an acquirer to make an open offer, the parameters that set the minimum offer price, and the timetable from announcement to payment.
Corporate actions How a tender-offer buyback works: the small-shareholder reservation and acceptance arithmetic
A clause-by-clause walk through the SEBI Buy-Back Regulations, 2018 (amended to 6 July 2026) and a real letter of offer: record date, the reserved category, entitlement ratios and how acceptance is worked out.
Corporate actions Transport Corporation of India board approves ₹150 crore buyback at ₹960 a share
TCI's board approved a tender-offer buyback of 15,62,500 shares at ₹960 each, worth ₹150 crore, on 29 September 2026. Record date is 9 October; promoters will not participate. The board also cleared a China subsidiary.
Corporate actions Stock split versus bonus issue: the difference explained with an example
Both increase the number of shares, and both adjust the price per share. What differs is the accounting: a split changes face value, a bonus converts reserves into shares.