Bonus issues, stock splits, dividends: Infosys, Asian Paints among over 40 stocks turning ex-date this week
Infosys made an announcement in a corporate actions development with November 2–6 in focus.
· ET Stocks, Economic Times Markets
More than 40 companies have scheduled record dates for dividends, bonus issues, rights issues and stock splits during November 2–6, 2026. Major names include Infosys, Asian Paints, Coal India, Power Grid and Info Edge, while Sanofi India will offer the week’s highest announced dividend of Rs 75 per share.
Key facts
- Dates in focus
- November 2–6
The analysis
Infosys reported Rs 75. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is +3.4% on the day at ₹1,185.00, and has returned +2.6% over three months. It sits 30% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The it sector has moved -3.1% over the same period, so Infosys is running 5.7 points ahead of its peers.
For Infosys, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the it peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- Buybacks, dividends and splits change what a shareholder actually receives, and often signal how management reads its own value.
Market context
- The 5 companies named span 4 sectors, so these are separate company stories rather than one sector-wide move.
- On the day, 4 of 5 are higher: Infosys leads at +3.4% and Coal India trails at -1.0%.
- Over three months: Infosys +2.6% against IT -3.1% (5.7 points ahead); Asian Paints -15.5% against Paints & Building Materials -15.3% (0.2 points behind); Coal India -6.8% against Metals & Mining -9.5% (2.7 points ahead); Power Grid -7.2% against Power -13.2% (5.9 points ahead).
- At least 25% below the 52-week high: Infosys (30%).
- Trading well above normal today: Coal India at 3.3 times its 20-day average volume.
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InfosysINFY · IT | ₹1,185.00 | +3.4% | +19.2% | +2.6% | -29.9% | 0.8× | — |
| Asian PaintsASIANPAINT · Paints & Building Materials | ₹2,320.00 | +0.8% | -3.4% | -15.5% | -21.8% | 1.8× | — |
| Coal IndiaCOALINDIA · Metals & Mining | ₹389.00 | -1.0% | -8.5% | -6.8% | -19.2% | 3.3× | — |
| Power GridPOWERGRID · Power | ₹265.00 | +1.9% | +1.7% | -7.3% | -17.4% | 1.5× | — |
| Info EdgeNAUKRI · IT | ₹1,189.60 | +1.4% | -2.5% | -4.4% | -14.8% | 1.5× | — |
IT
1M +5.2% · 3M -3.1%
Infosys, Info Edge
Paints & Building Materials
1M -6.7% · 3M -15.3%
Asian Paints
Metals & Mining
1M -9.3% · 3M -9.5%
Coal India
Power
1M -6.9% · 3M -13.2%
Power Grid
Prices as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:10 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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