LIC board approves issuance of bonus shares in 1:1 ratio; details for shareholders
Sanjeev Kumar | April 14, 2026 5:22 AM CST
LIC bonus issue 2026: The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Monday, April 13, said in its exchange filing that its board has approved the issuance of bonus equity shares in the proportion of 1:1.
This means that the shareholders will get one fully paid-up equity share of ₹10 each for every one fully paid-up equity share of ₹10 each held by the members of the corporation as of the record date.
1:1 bonus issue: A little detail
A bonus issue in the proportion of 1:1 means that a company gives one additional (free) equity share for every one share already held by its shareholders.
In simple terms, if an investor owns 100 shares, they will receive 100 extra shares at no cost, taking their total holding to 200 shares.
These bonus shares are issued by capitalising the company's reserves, so while the number of shares increases, the overall investment value typically remains the same initially, as the share price adjusts proportionately.
LIC Bonus Issue: Key Details
Total number of shares proposed to be issued The company will issue approximately 632,49,97,701 equity shares of face value ₹10 each, aggregating to around ₹6,324.99 crore.
Source of bonus issue The bonus shares will be issued out of the company's Reserves & Surplus available as of December 31, 2025.
Share capital details (Pre and Post Bonus Issue)
- Authorised Share Capital ₹25,000 crore, divided into 2,500,00,00,000 equity shares of ₹10 each
- Pre-Bonus Paid-up Capital ₹6,324.99 crore, comprising 632,49,97,701 equity shares of ₹10 each
- Post-Bonus Paid-up Capital ₹12,649.99 crore, comprising 1,264,99,95,402 equity shares of ₹10 each.
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