Bonus issue alert! Last day to buy this Ashish Kacholia-backed multibagger stock for 5:1 bonus reward. Do you own?

Only those shareholders who hold V Marc India shares in their demat accounts as of Tuesday will be eligible to receive the bonus shares. Due to SEBI’s T+1 settlement norm, investors must purchase the company’s shares at least one trading day before the record date so they are credited to their demat accounts by that date and qualify for the corporate action. This effectively makes today the final day for investors to buy the shares to be eligible for the bonus issue.

V March India in May announced that its board of directors have considered and approved the plan to issue bonus shares in the ratio of 5:1. This means that an eligible shareholder will get 5 new bonus shares with a face value of Rs 10 each, for every share held in the company as on the record date.

The cable maker proposed to issue 12.21 crore shares out of its free reserves or share premium as available on March 31, 2026, which stood at more than Rs 143 crore. “The bonus issue shall be implemented within two months from the date of the meeting of its board of directors wherein the decision to announce the bonus issue was taken subject to shareholders’ approval through Postal Ballot,” the company had said.

This marks the company’s first ever bonus issue. A bonus issue consists of free shares distributed by a company from its reserves and is often seen as a sign of strong financial health and growth prospects. While the issue of bonus shares increases the total number of outstanding shares, it does not change the company’s market capitalisation. However, it can improve liquidity and affordability, allowing more investors to add shares of the company to their portfolio.

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Ace investor Ashish Kacholia owned 2.71% stake in V Marc India, as per data on the company’s shareholding pattern as on March 31, 2026. At the previous closing price of Rs 1,546.35 apiece on NSE, his total stake in the company would be worth more than Rs 102 crore.

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Around 2,331 retail shareholders held nearly 14% stake in the company as at the end of the financial year 2026. Promoters and promoters meanwhile held nearly 65% stake.

V Marc India shares have jumped around 128% in 2026 so far. In the longer term, the shares of the cable maker have delivered stellar returns of 288% in one year, 1,828% in three years and 4,691% in five years.

The shares have fallen around 3% in one week but gained around 7% in one month. The company currently has a market capitalisation of nearly Rs 3,756 crore.

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