The Merchant wrote:Isn't there a rule that stops a stocks from falling by more than 10% in a day? What a blood bath!!
Hypothetically and ignoring taxes, before the bonus, an investor with 10,000 shares was worth (10,000 * 19.95)= Kshs199,500
On book closure, and adjusting for the bonus, the same investor would have 12,500 shares hence (12,500*15.95) = Kshs 199,375.
Moreover the same investor has a dividend of Kshs 10,000.
I shall assume that the market is just pricing in the bonus. Those in trouble are the ones who intend to cash out ASAP whereas the bonus shares have not been uploaded and hence may not be transferred.