Nestlé India shares traded higher at ₹1,100.50, up 0.36 per cent at 11.25 am from the previous close of ₹1,096.50, as the company completed its 1:1 bonus share allotment on Monday. The stock opened at ₹1,097 and touched an intraday high of ₹1,102.60 during morning trade.
The Allotment Committee of Nestlé India’s Board of Directors allotted 964,157,160 bonus equity shares of ₹1 face value each in a 1:1 ratio to eligible shareholders whose names appeared in the register as on the August 8 record date. The allotment increases the company’s paid-up share capital to ₹1,928,314,320, comprising 1,928,314,320 equity shares.
The bonus issue was approved by shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on July 24, 2025. Each existing shareholder received one additional share for every share held, effectively doubling their shareholding while maintaining the same proportionate stake in the company.
Market activity remained robust with 2.56 lakh shares traded, generating a turnover of ₹28.08 crore by mid-morning. The stock showed healthy buying interest with buy orders for 1,11,718 shares against sell orders of 78,565 shares. Deliverable quantity stood at 39.11 per cent of total traded volume.
The company’s total market capitalisation reached ₹2,12,210.99 crore post-allotment, while free float market cap stood at ₹78,797.50 crore. Trading remained within a tight range between ₹1,087-₹1,102.60 during the session.
Published on August 11, 2025