November 9, 2025—In a surge of corporate munificence that has sent Dalal Street into a delirium of delight and speculation, several top Indian firms have unveiled 1:1 bonus share announcements in the past fortnight, a shareholder-friendly salvo that signals unshakeable financial fortitude and a bullish outlook amid the Nifty 50’s 18% year-to-date rally and a 12% uptick in retail demat accounts to 11 crore. The 1:1 bonus issue—granting one additional share for every share held—has become the gold standard of goodwill gestures, rewarding investors without depleting cash reserves, and in November 2025