Answer» - Bonus shares are fully paid shares issued free of cost to the existing equity shareholders.
- According to Companies Act 2013, every company has to follow certain provisions to issue Bonus Shares.
Following are the provisions related to Bonus Issue: - A company can issue Bonus shares only out of
- Free reserves or
- Securities Premium Account
- Capital Redemption Reserve Account
- A company cannot issue Bonus Shares only out of Reserves credited by the Revaluation of Assets.
- It also cannot issue Bonus Shares instead of paying dividends.
- Once the announcement for Bonus Shares is made by the Board of Directors, it cannot be then withdrawn.
- Bonus shares are fully paid up shares.
- Shareholders cannot renounce i.e., give away their Bonus Shares to another person.
- There is no minimum subscription to be collected
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