1:10 + 1:5 Stock Splits Before Dhanteras: 2 Penny & 2 Small-Cap Stocks Ex-Split On October 17; Do You Own Any?

Just a day before Dhanteras, four shares are split into the ratio of 1:10 and 1:5 on October 17. In general terms, companies carry out stock splits to improve liquidity and make the shares cheaper for both new and existing investors. Only those investors who are holding these companies' shares in their demat accounts as of October 17 will be eligible. Two of them are penny stocks, and the other two are small caps. Here's what investors should know:

1. A B Infrabuild Stock Split:

With share price below Rs 200, AB Infrabuild is a smallcap stock on BSE. The company is engaged in civil construction business. Ahead of stock split ex-date, AB Infrabuild share price ended at Rs 197.25 apiece on BSE. Year-to-date, the stock skyrocketed by a whopping 128.43% on BSE so far.

The company has fixed Friday, 17th October, 2025, as the Record Date for the purpose of determining the eligibility of members for the sub-division/split of equity shares.

As the ex-date takes effect, AB Infrabuild share price has split below Rs 20. It is currently trading at Rs 19.20 apiece, down by 2.54% with market cap of Rs 1,226.48 crore.

AB Infrabuild is going to split in the ratio of 1:10, meaning, 1 existing share with a face value of Rs 10 each will be split into ten smaller shares with a face value of Re 1 each. This is first time AB Infrabuild is sub-dividing its shares.

2. Narmada Macplast Drip Irrigation Systems Stock Split

Narmada Macplast is engaged in plastic products business. The company is splitting its shares in the ratio of 1:5, where 1 existing stock with a face value of Rs 10 each, will be split to 5 shares with face value of Rs 2 each. The record date is fixed on October 18, however, the ex-split date is on October 17 as market is closed on Saturday.

At the time of writing, Narmada stock traded at Rs 32.95 apiece, which is its 5% upper circuit with market cap of Rs 119.38 crore. Upper circuit generally means that there are several buyers in a stock but no sellers.

The stock split comes after Narmada Macplast announced the allotment of 36,23,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each (Post Division) as bonus issue in the ratio of 1:1 i.e. one new bonus

equity share of Rs. 10/- each for every one existing fully paid up equity share of Rs. 10/- each to the members whose names appeared in the register of members / list of beneficial owners as on 10th October, 2025.

Narmada is a penny stock, and it gained 5% to close at Rs 157.10 apiece ahead of ex-split on BSE. Its YTD performance is also healthy with upside of 55%.

3. Rolex Rings Stock Splits

Engaged in auto components and equipment segment, Rolex Rings is a smallcap on BSE. This auto player is sub-dividing its shares into the ratio of 1:10. Simply, 1 existing equity share will turn to 10 new shares and the face value of Rs 10 each will be split to Re 1 each. The record date and ex-date is fixed on October 17.

However, on its ex-date, Rolex Rings traded at Rs 128.30 apiece on BSE, down by 3.32% with market cap of Rs 3,494.03 crore.

The auto stock zoomed by 2.4% to end at Rs 1,327.10 apiece on October 16. However, YTD, the stock slipped by 28.5% so far.

4. Sunrakshakk Industries India Stock Split

Sunrakshakk Industries is engaged into textile products, and is trading as a penny stock on BSE. The company is splitting its shares in the ratio of 1:5. Similar like above, 1 existing stock will split into 5 shares, whereas, the face value of Rs 10 each will be sub-divided to Rs 2 each. The record date and ex-date on October 17.

In the early trade of October 17, on BSE, the stock traded at Rs 258.70 apiece, up by 3.2% with market cap of Rs 802.14 crore.

After market hours of October 16, Sunrakshakk stock closed at Rs 1,260.10 apiece, down 0.6% on BSE. However, YTD, the stock climbed by whopping 81% before split.