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STOCKS IN FOCUS (20th Aug 2026)

By: Naresh Sharma | Date : Aug 20, 26

STOCKS IN NEWS

  • Railway Stocks in Focus: The government has approved four major railway multitracking projects involving an investment of around ₹9,450 crore, adding nearly 410 km to the Indian Railways network. The projects will cover eight districts across West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and are targeted for completion by 2030-31.
  • Krystal Integrated Services: The company has secured a ₹134-crore order from Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC).
  • Hyundai Motor India: The company plans to increase vehicle prices by up to 1% across its portfolio from September 2026, partly to offset rising input and cost pressures.
  • Escorts Kubota: The company has announced an investment of ₹2,000 crore to establish a new manufacturing facility in the YEIDA industrial area of Uttar Pradesh. The plant will be spread across 154 acres in Sector 10, Gautam Buddha Nagar.
  • IDFC First Bank: The lender has raised $500 million through debt, with global investors including BlackRock, Capital Group and AllianceBernstein participating as anchor investors. The three-year international bonds carry a fixed coupon of 5.625%.
  • BSE: BSE has entered into an agreement with global index provider MSCI to launch derivative contracts on MSCI indices in India.
  • Oil India: The company has fixed September 4 as the record date for the final dividend for FY2025-26, which was recommended by the board in May. The dividend will be paid within the stipulated 30-day period following shareholder approval.
  • Dr Lal PathLabs: The company has incorporated a new entity, Dr Lal PathLabs Indomed LLC, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and has agreed to subscribe to 70% of its share capital.
  • LIC, HDFC Bank: HDFC Bank said the RBI has approved Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) acquiring an aggregate holding of up to 9.99% of the bank’s paid-up share capital or voting rights. As of August 14, 2026, LIC held 4.11% in HDFC Bank.
  • Dhenu Buildcon Infra: SEBI has barred six entities from selling their shares in Dhenu Buildcon Infra and restrained two others from accessing the securities market over alleged manipulation of financial statements through complex circular bank transactions and cross-shareholdings.
  • Gensol Engineering: The CBI has registered a case against Gensol Engineering and BluSmart EV founders Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet Singh Jaggi, alleging a loss of more than ₹672 crore to IREDA.
  • Mahindra Lifespace Developers: The company has entered into a redevelopment agreement with a housing society in Chembur, Mumbai, covering 11,241.7 sq m, for a consideration of ₹142.72 crore.
  • EMS: The company has received L-1 bidder status from the Public Health Engineering Department, Government of Rajasthan, for constructing a water treatment plant and related infrastructure in Kota, Rajasthan. The estimated order value is ₹190.86 crore.
  • Aditya Infotech: The board has approved plans to raise up to ₹1,500 crore through the issuance of securities via a public issue, QIP or other permitted methods.

BULK DEALS

  • Aster DM Quality Care: TPG-backed Centella Mauritius Holdings sold 5.81 crore equity shares, representing a 6.66% stake, in Aster DM Quality Care for ₹4,451.45 crore at ₹766.17 per share.
  • Shiprocket: Goldman Sachs Funds – Goldman Sachs India Equity Portfolio acquired 40.24 lakh shares, representing a 0.55% stake, in Shiprocket for ₹52.7 crore at ₹131 per share.
  • Behari Lal Engineering: 360 ONE Mutual Fund acquired an additional 5.05 lakh shares, representing a 1.19% stake, for ₹23.74 crore at ₹470.13 per share. Meanwhile, Sanjay Popatlal Jain purchased 3 lakh shares for ₹14.35 crore at ₹478.55 per share.
  • Updater Services: SIS Limited acquired an additional 5.25 lakh shares, representing a 0.78% stake, in Updater Services for ₹11.35 crore at ₹216.37 per share.
  • Welspun Investments and Commercials: Lloyds Enterprises acquired another 29,960 shares, representing a 0.81% stake, for ₹5.38 crore at ₹1,797.12 per share. In the previous session, Lloyds had acquired 97,622 shares, representing a 2.67% stake, in the company.
  • Waterways Leisure Tourism: Belgrave Investment Fund sold 6.98 lakh shares, representing a 0.96% stake, in Waterways Leisure Tourism, the operator of Cordelia Cruises, for ₹57.65 crore at ₹825.11 per share.
  • Tipco Engineering India: 360 ONE Prime acquired 1.56 lakh shares, representing a 0.75% stake, in Tipco Engineering India at ₹192.28 per share, in a transaction valued at ₹3.01 crore.

Source: Moneycontrol, Business Standard

Corporate Actions:

Security NameEx DatePurpose
BRGIL20-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 0.2500
COASTCORP20-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 0.2800
DAICHI20-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 1.5000
GOLKUNDIA20-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 1.5000
KAHAN20-Aug-26Bonus issue 3:1
KAMAHOLD20-Aug-26Interim Dividend – Rs. – 22.2500
KUANTUM20-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 2.5000
LAOPALA20-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 5.0000
MARKSANS20-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 0.9000
MAZDOCK20-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 4.6200
MUNJALAU20-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 1.0000
NATCOPHARM20-Aug-26Interim Dividend – Rs. – 1.5000
NIITLTD20-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 1.0000
NIITMTS20-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 3.2500
OCCLLTD20-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 1.8000
ORGANICREC20-Aug-26Bonus issue 1:2
SHIVATEX20-Aug-26Dividend – Rs. – 0.6000
SUKHJITS20-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 1.0000
VHLTD20-Aug-26Right Issue of Equity Shares
AKCAPIT21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 22.0000
ALANSCOTT21-Aug-26Right Issue of Equity Shares
ALFREDHE21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 20.0000
AMARJOTHI21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 2.2000
BHATIA21-Aug-26Interim Dividend – Rs. – 0.0100
CONTAINE21-Aug-26Right Issue of Equity Shares
DEEPINDS21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 2.5000
DMCC21-Aug-26Dividend – Rs. – 2.5000
ECLERX21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 1.0000
GANDHITUBE21-Aug-26Buy Back of Shares
GOODLUCK21-Aug-26Bonus issue 2:1
GVT&D21-Aug-26Dividend – Rs. – 10.0000
JINDALSTEL21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 2.0000
JSL21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 3.0000
KALYANIFRG21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 4.0000
KSE21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 7.5000
LICHSGFIN21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 10.0000
MANOJJEWEL21-Aug-26Right Issue of Equity Shares
MAYURUNIQ21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 6.0000
MONARCH21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 1.0000
NICCOPAR21-Aug-26Interim Dividend – Rs. – 0.2500
OMAXAUTO21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 2.5000
PANCHSHEEL21-Aug-26Interim Dividend – Rs. – 0.8000
PATANJALI21-Aug-26Interim Dividend – Rs. – 2.3000
PATELSAI21-Aug-26Dividend – Rs. – 3.0000
POWERINDIA21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 8.0000
QGO21-Aug-26Interim Dividend – Rs. – 0.1500
RAJPALAYAM21-Aug-26Dividend – Rs. – 0.5000
SAHYADRI21-Aug-26Interim Dividend – Rs. – 2.5000
SEAMECLTD21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 2.0000
SHRAAITECH21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 0.6000
SIYSIL21-Aug-26Scheme of Arrangement
SOTL21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 5.0000
SURYAROSNI21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 2.5000
UNIDT21-Aug-26Interim Dividend – Rs. – 0.6000
UPSURGE21-Aug-26Interim Dividend – Rs. – 0.5000
VADILALIND21-Aug-26Interim Dividend – Rs. – 17.0000
VELJAN21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 8.5000
VISHNU21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 0.3000
ZENTEC21-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 1.0000
AMJLAND24-Aug-26Dividend – Rs. – 0.2000
GILLETTE24-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 60.0000
GKENERGY24-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 0.5000
IGIL24-Aug-26Interim Dividend – Rs. – 2.5500
IPL24-Aug-26Dividend – Rs. – 0.7500
MCFL24-Aug-26Bonus issue 1:1
NATIONALUM24-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 1.0000
NHL24-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 1.6000
PDMJEPAPER24-Aug-26Dividend – Rs. – 0.6000
SENCO24-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 1.0000
SJVN24-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 0.3500
TDPOWERSYS24-Aug-26Stock Split From Rs.2/- to Rs.1/-
AVL25-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 1.2500
CORDELIA25-Aug-26Stock Split From Rs.10/- to Rs.1/-
DIFFNKG25-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 1.5000
DUCON25-Aug-26Right Issue of Equity Shares
ESARIND25-Aug-26Right Issue of Equity Shares
MASFIN25-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 0.7500
MOBAVENUE25-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 0.5000
NRAIL25-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 2.0000
PREMCO25-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 2.0000
QUINT25-Aug-26Right Issue of Preference Shares
SBCL25-Aug-26Final Dividend – Rs. – 2.0000

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