The record date is the date set by the company to decide the shareholders who are eligible to receive the offer. To be eligible for a buyback offer, bonus issue or a stock split, the shares should be in the demat account on the record date.
Shareholders who buy the stock at least one day before the ex-date are eligible for dividends as settlement happens the next day. Those buying the stock on the ex-date are not eligible for dividends/splits/bonus issues etc.
Here is a list of stocks that have their ex-dates for various purposes this week:
Monday, December 2:
Bonus issue
Rajoo Engineers Ltd had declared a bonus issue in the ratio of 1:3Tuesday, December 3:
Bonus issue
Wipro had declared a bonus issue in the ratio of 1:1
Stock split
Diamond Power Infrastructure had announced a stock split from Rs 10 to Re 1
Dividend
Indo US Bio-Tech had declared an interim dividend of Rs 0.25 per share
Wednesday, December 4:
Dividend
Can Fin Homes had declared an interim dividend of Rs 6 per share
Thursday, December 5:
Stock split
Tara Chand Intralogistic Solutions had announced a stock split from Rs 10 to Rs 2
Friday, December 6:
Bonus issue
Consecutive Investments & Trading had declared a bonus issue in the ratio of 1:1
Kody Technolab had declared a bonus issue in the ratio of 1:1
Stock split
Eraaya Lifespaces had announced a stock split from Rs 10 to Re 1
Dividend
Phoenix Township had declared an interim dividend of Rs 0.1 per share
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