Marico hits lifetime high ahead of bonus issue

The stock has outperformed the market by surging 10% since December 9, as compared to 2.8% rise in Nifty 50.

Marico hits lifetime high ahead of bonus issue
SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Dec 21 2015 | 3:04 PM IST
Marico has moved higher by 3% to Rs 469, extending its gain in the past seven trading sessions on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), ahead of  the record date for its 1:1 bonus issue. The stock will be quoted ex-bonus tomorrow (December 22, 2015).

Shares of personal products maker has outperformed the market by surging 10% from Rs 424 on December 9, as compared to 2.8% rise in the Nifty 50 index.

The company has fixed record date as December 24, 2015 to ascertain the members entitled to receive  bonus equity shares of the company in the ratio of 1:1 i.e. one bonus share for every 1 existing equity share held in the company.

The trading volumes on the counter more than doubled with a combined 5.07 million shares changed hands till 02:40 p.m. against an average 2.4 million shares that were traded daily in past two weeks on the BSE and NSE.

On December 17, NAT WEST BANK PLC AS DEP OF FRST ST ASIA PACIFIC LDRS FD A SUB had bought 5.57 million equity shares of Marico at price of Rs 440.19 per share through bulk deal, the NSE data shows.
 

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Dec 21 2015 | 2:51 PM IST

Next Story