Stocks like ITC and Cochin Shipyard will be noteworthy next week as they near record dates for corporate actions such as dividends, bonus shares, and stock splits. Shareholders need to hold shares in their demat accounts by the record date to qualify for these benefits according to upcoming ex-dates.
Astral shares drop 6% after demerger. What should investors do?
Astral shares fell nearly 6% on Monday after the company’s board approved the demerger of its chemicals business into a newly incorporated entity, Astral Chemie.