Kotak Mahindra Bank approves stock split on 40th Foundation Day
Kotak Mahindra Bank's board approved a stock split of 1 share of ₹5 into 5 shares of ₹1 each, pending regulatory and member approvals, to enhance affordability and liquidity.
Stock splits typically have a moderate impact as they adjust the price and increase the number of shares, potentially attracting more investors and improving liquidity.
The announcement of a stock split is generally perceived positively as it can increase liquidity and make the stock more accessible to retail investors.
* Kotak Mahindra Bank's Board of Directors approved the sub-division (split) of existing equity shares during their meeting on November 21, 2025, the bank's 40th Foundation Day. * Each existing equity share with a face value of ₹5 will be split into 5 equity shares with a face value of ₹1 each. * The Board has also approved amending the Capital Clause of the Memorandum of Association to reflect the share sub-division. * The split is subject to approvals from members, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and other regulatory/statutory authorities. * The rationale behind the split is to make the bank’s equity shares more affordable and enhance their liquidity, especially for retail investors. * The expected time of completion is tentatively within 2 months from receipt of all regulatory/statutory and members’ approvals. * Pre-split authorized share capital included 280,00,00,000 equity shares with a face value of ₹5 each, totaling ₹1400,00,00,000 and 100,00,00,000 preference shares with a face value of ₹5 each, totaling ₹500,00,00,000. * Post-split, the authorized share capital will include 1400,00,00,000 equity shares with a face value of ₹1 each, totaling ₹1400,00,00,000 and 100,00,00,000 preference shares with a face value of ₹5 each, totaling ₹500,00,00,000. * The issued, subscribed, and paid-up share capital pre-split was 198,87,52,989 equity shares with a face value of ₹5 each, totaling ₹994,37,64,945.
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Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited filed this with the NSE as a statutory disclosure, categorised under stock split. It is a primary document, not a recommendation, and the desk marks it medium impact: worth reading, rarely worth acting on by itself.
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