IOC declares 1:2 bonus
By Our Corporate Bureau | 07 Jun 2003
P Sugavanam, director (finance), IOC, says the move is aimed at "improving the liquidity in the market besides rewarding the investor in a year when IOC will book handsome profits."
Currently, the Indian government holds an 82.03-per cent stake in IOC and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation 9.11 per cent, while the public holds 3.7 per cent. Post-bonus, the company''s equity capital will increase from Rs 778.67 crore to Rs 1,168 crore.