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Bonus issue alert! Last day to buy this Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed smallcap pharma stock for 1:1 bonus bonanza

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In short

Investors must secure Concord Biotech shares ahead of the November 4 record date under the standard T+1 settlement framework to qualify for the corporate distribution. The board-approved initiative will issue 10.46 crore shares of Re 1 face value each, with official allotment set for November 5. The company holds a market capitalization of approximately Rs 12,172 crore, with RARE Enterprises and associates retaining roughly a 24% stake as of the FY27 September quarter. This capital adjustment takes place against a difficult trading backdrop, as the equity has dropped roughly 13% so far in 2026.

Key points

  • Market participants must acquire shares prior to the record date to ensure demat creditin…: Market participants must acquire shares prior to the record date to ensure demat crediting under SEBI's T+1 settlement cycle.
  • The company's recent share trajectory reflects weakness, declining over 11% in the past w…: The company's recent share trajectory reflects weakness, declining over 11% in the past week and 19% over the past year.
  • Despite recent monthly declines exceeding 15%, the pharmaceutical company retains a posit…: Despite recent monthly declines exceeding 15%, the pharmaceutical company retains a positive return of slightly over 3% across a three-year span.

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Only those shareholders who hold Concord Biotech shares in their demat accounts as of Wednesday will be eligible to receive the bonus shares. As per Sebi's T+1 settlement cycle, investors must buy the company's shares at least one trading day before the record date for them to be credited to their demat accounts and qualify for the bonus issue. This makes today the last day to buy the stock to be eligible for the bonus shares.

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All about Concord Biotech’s bonus issue

Concord Biotech announced in September that its board of directors considered and approved the issuance of bonus shares in the ratio of 1:1 by capitalising the company’s share premium account. The company would issue 10.46 crore bonus shares with a face value of Re 1 each as part of the corporate action.Later in October, Concord Biotech fixed November 4 as the record date for the purpose of determining the eligibility of shareholders set to receive the bonus shares, which…

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