** The Indian stock market today, January 16, 2026, is witnessing a flurry of corporate activities that are likely to influence trading volumes and stock price adjustments. Investors are particularly focused on companies rewarding shareholders through dividends and structural changes like stock splits and bonus issues.

Corporate Actions Today (January 16, 2026)

Today marks the ex-date and record date for several high-profile corporate actions. Notably, Best Agrolife is implementing a dual reward strategy for its investors, while the IT sector continues its trend of robust dividend distributions.

• Best Agrolife Ltd: The company is executing a dual corporate action today. It has a 1:2 bonus issue (one new share for every two held) and a 1:10 stock split, where the face value of shares will be reduced from ₹10 to ₹1.
• HCL Technologies Ltd: The IT major has set today as the ex-date for its interim dividend of ₹12.00 per equity share.
• TAAL Tech Ltd: Shareholders will see the stock turn ex-dividend today for a substantial interim dividend of ₹35.00 per share.
• Jaro Institute of Technology Management and Research Ltd: The company has an ex-date today for an interim dividend of ₹2.00 per share.
• Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS): TCS is also scheduled for an interim dividend ex-date today, following its recent quarterly results announcement.
• NLC India Ltd: Today is the record date for its interim dividend of ₹3.60 per share. Note that the ex-dividend date for this was January 14 due to the market holiday on January 15.
• Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs): Several companies are holding EGMs today to seek shareholder approval on various matters, including:
  • KPI Green Energy
  • MIRC Electronics
  • PMC Fincorp
  • Sungarner Energies
  • Ganesh Consumer
  • Has Lifestyle
  • Suditi Industries

Upcoming Corporate Actions (January 19, 2026)

Looking ahead to Monday, January 19, 2026, the market will shift focus toward primary market developments and further shareholder meetings.

• Indo SMC Limited IPO: The allotment of shares for the Indo SMC SME IPO is anticipated to be finalized today.
• Hindustan Zinc Ltd: The company’s board is scheduled to meet to announce its Q3 FY26 financial results, which may include a dividend declaration.
• Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs): The following companies have scheduled EGMs for Monday:
  • Narayana Hrudayalaya
  • SRG Housing Finance
  • Super Crop Safe
  • IDream Film Infrastructure
  • Omega Interactive Technologies

Investors are advised to track these dates closely, as ex-dates typically result in a technical adjustment of the stock price proportionate to the dividend or split ratio.

TAGS: Corporate Actions, Dividends, Stock Split, Bonus Issue, Rights Issue, AGM

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