Corporate Actions Watch: Key Events for March 05, 2026

As the final month of the financial year progresses, the Indian equity markets are witnessing a flurry of corporate activities. Today, March 05, 2026, marks the ex-date for several key events, while tomorrow, March 06, is set to be one of the busiest days of the month for dividend hunters and shareholders of companies undergoing capital restructuring.

Corporate Actions Today (March 05, 2026)

Today is a critical day for investors in Bharat Electronics and those tracking media and capital market firms. The following companies are in focus for their scheduled ex-dates and record dates:

• Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL): The defense PSU trades ex-dividend today for its interim dividend of ₹1.95 per share. Shareholders must have held the stock prior to today to be eligible for the payout.
• Aqylon Nexus Ltd (formerly Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network): The company is executing a massive 10:1 stock split today. Shares with a face value of ₹10 are being subdivided into ten shares with a face value of ₹1 each. The record date is also set for today.
• Nexome Capital Markets Ltd: The company’s rights issue of equity shares goes ex-date today. The board had previously approved a 1:2 rights issue ratio.
• Shree Ram Proteins Ltd: The company is scheduled to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today to discuss annual performance and future growth strategies.
• SBI Cards and Payment Services: The Board of Directors is scheduled to meet today to consider and potentially declare an interim dividend for the financial year 2025-26.

Upcoming Corporate Actions (March 06, 2026)

Tomorrow, March 06, 2026, will see a high volume of activity, particularly in the dividend and bonus issue segments. Investors should track the following:

• SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd: The insurance major will trade ex-dividend and hit its record date for an interim dividend of ₹2.70 per share.
• Engineers India Ltd (EIL): This PSU firm has fixed tomorrow as the record date for an interim dividend of ₹1.50 per share.
• John Cockerill India Ltd: Shareholders are eligible for a substantial final dividend of ₹7.00 per share, with the record date set for tomorrow.
• Silver Touch Technologies Ltd: The company is performing a dual corporate action tomorrow. It will undergo a 1:5 stock split (face value ₹10 to ₹2) followed immediately by a 1:1 bonus issue.
• LKP Finance Ltd: A significant 4:1 bonus issue is scheduled, where shareholders will receive four additional shares for every one share held.
• Meera Industries Ltd: The stock will undergo a 1:2 split, reducing the face value from ₹10 to ₹5 per share.
• Steel City Securities Ltd: Investors will track the interim dividend of ₹1.00 per share, with tomorrow acting as the record date.
• Accedere Ltd: The company has set tomorrow as the record date for its 1:10 bonus share issue.
• Eighty Jewellers Ltd: The stock turns ex-dividend tomorrow for an interim dividend of ₹0.10 per share (record date March 07).

Investors are advised to verify these dates with their respective brokers, as the T+1 settlement cycle requires shares to be in the demat account by the record date to qualify for these benefits.

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

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