HDFC Bank Ltd. is set to give its first-ever bonus share to shareholders after the board approved the plan on Saturday.
India’s largest private lender will give one bonus equity share of face value of Rs 1 each for every one fully paid-up equity share held. The record date for determining the eligible shareholders to receive bonus equity shares is Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, the bank said in a stock exchange filing.
The bonus shares will be allotted on or before Sept. 18, 2025.
Understanding Bonus Shares
A bonus issue is the distribution of free shares to eligible shareholders. The share price adjusts in the ratio of the bonus allotment at the ex-date. However, this does not affect the overall value of holdings.
Shareholding Details
Foreign institutions own a 48.84% stake in the private lender, and over 36 lakh retail investors holding nominal share capital up to Rs 2 lakh have a combined equity stake of 10.3% as of June, according to BSE shareholding data.
Capital Increase
HDFC Bank recently sold stake worth Rs 10,000 crore in its NBFC unit HDB Financial Services Ltd. as part of the Offer For Sale (OFS) component during its IPO.
The bank’s issued, subscribed and paid-up capital will increase from Rs 766.79 crore to Rs 1,533.58 crore following the bonus issue.
Special Dividend
Besides its maiden bonus issue, HDFC Bank also announced a special dividend of Rs 5 per share for financial year 2026.
