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LIC shareholders approve 1:1 bonus issue
short by / on Wednesday, 20 May, 2026
LIC informed exchanges that shareholders approved the company’s first-ever bonus issue in the ratio of 1:1 since its establishment in 1956. The company will capitalise ₹6,324.99 crore from reserves for issuance of bonus shares. LIC also received shareholder approval for multiple director appointments and currently has a market capitalisation of around ₹5.08 lakh crore.