Don’t miss action in this chemical stock that is likely to announce stock split of shares for the first time ever after Rs 23.55/share dividend!
The stock is up by 28 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 556.35 per share.
Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd informed that the Board of Directors of company has approved alteration of authorized share capital of the company is Rs 250,00,00,000 divided into 25.00,00,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each aggregating to Rs 250,00,00,000 with power to increase, sub-divide, stock split and/or reduce the capital of the company and to divide the shares in the capital for the time being into several classes.
Earlier, the company announced a dividend of Rs 23.55/share for a face value of Rs 10 each. The ex-dividend date was September 18, 2023.
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd is a multi-product chemical manufacturing company and is one of the leading manufacturers of Caustic Soda Lye. Its manufacturing facilities are located at Dahej and Vadodara in Gujarat.
The company has a market cap of over Rs 5,000 crore and has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 30.3 per cent. According to the annual results, the net sales increased by 20.14 per cent to Rs 4,516 crore and net profit increased by 2.5 per cent to Rs 576 crore in FY23 compared to FY22. The Stock is trading at 0.81 times its book value and it is providing a good dividend yield of 3.38%.
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On Thursday, shares of Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd ended the trading session in the green, up 0.97 per cent to Rs 698.25 per share with an intraday high of Rs 711.05 and an intraday low of Rs 692.10.
The stock is up by 28 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 556.35 per share. Investors should keep an eye on this Small-Cap stock.
Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.