Bonus Issues Of 4:1 + 1:10 + 2:1 Ratio Next Week: 3 Stocks To Turn Ex-Bonus; Record Dates & How To Be Eligible

Three stocks have declared bumper bonus shares for its investors and accordingly they will be in focus during the trading week from March 9th to March 13th. These stocks are rewarding investors with free bonus shares on their existing holding. However, it is important to first be eligible for these bonus shares and for that you should not miss out key dates such as ex-date, record date and allotment dates.

The three stocks to go ex-bonus next week are --- Macfos, Frontier Springs, and Cupid. The record date and ex-date is different for each stock.

Cupid Bonus Issue:

This condoms-maker company will turn ex-bonus on March 9, 2026, making it the first bonus issue of the week. March 9 is also the record date to identify eligible shareholders for bonus issues allotment. Cupid is rewarding one of the best bonus issue of March 2026 in the ratio of 4:1.

The 4:1 ratio means that four new bonus shares will be allowed at the fully paid-up equity shares of Re. 1/-, against every 1 existing share with fully paid-up face value of Re 1 each. Cupid has announced allotment of 1 07,57,28,560 fully paid-up Bonus Equity Shares on March 10, after the ex-date.

Cupid is a smallcap with a market value of Rs 10,811.07 crore. The stock is trading around Rs 405.20 apiece on BSE, which is less than Rs 130 away from its 52-week high of Rs 527.40 apiece. YTD, Cupid stock is down by nearly 24%. But in a year, the stock skyrocketed by a whopping 511%.

Cupid is the first company in the world to obtain Pre-qualification status from WHO/UNFPA for supply of both Male & Female condoms. Its modern facility has a current capacity of over 480 million pieces for Male Condoms , 52 million pieces of the Female Condoms & 210 million sachets of Lubricant Jelly per annum. Its manufacturing facility is located at Sinnar near Nashik, about 200 Km. East of Mumbai.

2. Macfos Bonus Issue:

Macfos is the next bonus issue in the coming days. Macfos has fixed Tuesday, March 10, 2026, as the Record Date for the purpose of determining the eligibility of shareholders entitled to receive the Bonus Shares. This will also be the ex-bonus date for the stock.

The e-commerce player has announced a bonus issue ratio of 1:10, which means 1 (One) new fully paid-up Equity Share of Rs 10/- each for every 10 existing fully paid-up Equity Shares of Rs 10/- each of the Company ranking pari passu in all respects.

The deemed date for allotment is fixed on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, and these Bonus Shares will be made available for trading on the next working day of allotment, i.e. Thursday, March 12, 2026.

Macfos is trading at Rs 939 apiece on BSE, with market cap of Rs 884.24 crore. YTD, Macfos shares surged over 20% despite broader market fell. In a year, the stock zoomed nearly 18%.

Macfos is engaged in trading of robot making kits, e-bike accessories, drone parts, electronic components, 3D printing, batteries, motors, microcontrollers, wheels, chassis, carbon fiber products and various other mechanical and electronic components, as per Trendlyne.

3. Frontier Springs Bonus Issue:

This auto component company has announced a 2:1 bonus issue and the record date has been revised to Friday, March 13, 2026, from earlier March 6, 2026. Accordingly, the ex-date is also on March 13 and the revised deemed date for allotment is on March 16, 2026, since market is closed during weekend which falls on March 14 and March 15.

The 2:1 ratio means 2 new equity shares on existing 1 equity share with a face value of Rs 10 each. Frontier Springs traded at Rs 4337.15 apiece with a market cap of Rs 1,708.19 crore. The stock has gained merely by 2.2% YTD, and in a year, the upside is around 120.44%.

Frontier Springs Limited, established in 1981, has established itself as a leading manufacturer within the railway sector. The company began operations with the production of leaf springs and laminated bearing springs and has since grown in alignment with the continuing transformation of the railway industry.

Bonus shares are one of the many corporate actions that listed companies announce on several occasions. Bonus shares are like incentives that are free of cost given to investors. Under this corporate action, new shares are issued at the existing Face Value of equity shares of the company. Hence, the face value remains the same post-bonus issue.

How To Be Eligible For Bonus Shares?

As per Angel One, shareholders who own shares of the company before the Record Date are eligible. To ensure your name appears on the company's record by that date, you must purchase the shares before the Ex-Date.

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