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Tech Mahindra bonus issue: A sweet deal or market trap

Tech Mahindra reported results in a corporate actions development.

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The board of Tech Mahindra has declared a bonus issue of shares. Are the shares attractive for investors now?

Against that, the stock is -0.6% on the day at ₹1,779.10, and has returned +16.4% over three months. It sits 3% below its 52-week high. The it sector has moved +3.9% over the same period, so Tech Mahindra is running 12.5 points ahead of its peers.

For Tech Mahindra, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the it peer set alongside it.

  • Buybacks, dividends and splits change what a shareholder actually receives, and often signal how management reads its own value.
  • The company directly in focus is TECHM.
  • Sector exposure: IT.