Interim dividend of Rs 7 and proposed 1:1 bonus issue
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Dr. Lal Path Labs approved Q2 and H1 FY26 unaudited results and declared a second interim dividend of INR 7 per share. The record date is November 7, 2025, with payment within 30 days. The board proposed a 1:1 bonus issue of about 8.38 crore shares, subject to shareholder approval; its record date is yet to be set. It also plans to raise authorized capital to INR 200 crore and introduced an employee RSU plan for up to 527,403 shares.
The dividend and proposed 1:1 bonus may support sentiment, but the bonus needs approval and does not itself add value per share.