Patanjali Foods Bonus Shares: Board Sets Record Date For 2:1 Bonus Issue; When Is The Right Time To Buy?

On Monday, 25th August, the shares of Patanjali Foods Ltd ended 0.21% higher on the NSE at Rs 1,805 per share after the Board of Directors of the company declared record date for bonus shares. The stock opened today at Rs 1,812.10 per share and reached an intraday high of Rs 1,817.40, which was a surge of 0.90% from the previous close.

Patanjali Foods Bonus Shares Record Date

"This is with reference to our earlier letter dated July 17, 2025 and August 22, 2025, we wish to inform you that the Members of Patanjali Foods Limited ("the Company"), by way of postal ballot (through e-voting) on August 21, 2025, have approved issue of Bonus Shares in the ratio of 2:1 i.e. 2 (Two) new fully paid-up Equity Shares of Rs. 2/- (Rupees Two Only) each for every 1 (One) existing fully paid-up Equity Share of Rs. 2/- (Rupees Two Only). Pursuant to Regulation 42 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has fixed Thursday, September 11, 2025, as the "Record Date" for the purpose of determining the members eligible to receive the bonus equity shares," said Patanjali Foods in a stock exchange filing.

72,50,12,628 equity shares of face value of Rs. 2/- each would be issued as bonus shares by Patanjali Foods however, the actual number of bonus shares to be issued will be determined based on the fully paid-up equity shares as on the record date, according to the company.

The company's pre-bonus paid-up share capital, which includes 36,25,06,314 equity shares of Rs 2 each, is Rs 72,50,12,628 ahead of its proposed 2:1 bonus share issue. With 108,75,18,942 equity shares of Rs 2 apiece, the paid-up share capital will increase significantly to Rs 217,50,37,884 after the bonus. Based on the anticipated number of bonus shares, the firm will need to use around Rs 145,00,25,256 from its free reserves and/or share premium to conduct this bonus issue.

Patanjali Foods has significant capitalization reserves, including a Capital Redemption Reserve of Rs 266,93,51,800, Securities Premium of Rs 4704,37,93,603, and a General Reserve of Rs 418,15,50,838 (as per the most recent audited financial statement of March 31, 2025).

The company has further clarified that the bonus shares would be issued or credited no later than two months following the date of the board meeting, which is September 16, 2025, at the latest.

Patanjali Foods Upcoming Dividend

"Pursuant to Regulation 42 of the Listing Regulation, it is hereby informed that the Board at its meeting held on August 14, 2025 has fixed Wednesday, September 03, 2025, as "Record Date" to determine eligibility of shareholders to receive the final dividend of Rs. 2.00 (100%) per equity share of face value of Rs. 2.00 each for the financial year 2024-25," Patanjali Foods also confirmed in a regulatory filing.

Patanjali Foods Target Price

"Patanjali Foods (CMP ₹1,810) is showing a constructive technical setup with a strong base formation at lower levels, indicating improving bullish momentum. The stock is comfortably trading above its key support zone at ₹1,770-₹1,780, while ₹1,750 acts as a major positional stop-loss. Sustained strength above current levels can drive the stock toward ₹1,900 initially, with further extension toward ₹1,950 in the short term. Momentum indicators remain positive, aligning with the bullish bias and supporting the near-term uptrend," commented Riyank Arora, technical analyst at Mehta Equities Ltd.

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