Double Dhamaka By Trent Ltd: Tata Stock To Reward First Ever Bonus Of 1:2 + 600% Dividend; Buy Stock?

Trent Ltd, the retail giant of Tata Group, has declared its first-ever bonus issue in its history. Trent is likely to issue 1:2 bonus shares soon. Not just that, Trent also declared a 600% dividend payout. However, Trent shares traded in a bearish tone on April 23, despite the double corporate actions and recording 30% growth in net profit to Rs 455 crore.

Trent Ltd Share Price:

At the time of writing, Trent share price traded at Rs 4356.40 apiece on BSE, down by Rs 82.60 or 1.86% with market cap of Rs 1,54,743.69 crore.

There is a buy-on-dips opportunity, as a majority of experts have recommended BUY on the stock.

Despite healthy growth and key corporate decisions, Trent stock is down due to broader selloffs in overall market.

Trent Ltd Q4 Results:

Trent posted a net profit of Rs 455 crore in Q4FY26, registering a growth of 30% YoY. In FY26, the profit stood at Rs 1,988 crore, up by 25% YoY.

Meanwhile, revenue from operations stood at Rs 4,937 crore in Q4FY26, up by 20% YoY. In FY26, the revenue stood at Rs 19,701 crore, higher by 18% YoY.

Trent highlighted that their significant portfolio now stands at 1,250 large-box fashion stores, with presence across 321 cities (including 3 in the UAE).

"We believe given our approach with respect to merchandise sourcing, price architecture, distribution and our disciplines around inventory provisioning, the full
year results are more representative of the performance of the business. The gross
margin profile of Westside and Zudio remains stable. Operating EBIT margin for Q4FY26 was 11.5% (9.7% for Q4FY25)," Trent added.

Trent Ltd Bonus Issue:

In a board meeting held on April 22, Trent declared its first ever bonus issue in the ratio of 1:2. The company has proposed to issue at least 17,77,44,100 Equity shares as bonus, amounting to Rs 17,77,44,100.

The 1:2 bonus issue ratio means, Trent will issue 1 free share as bonus on existing 2 equity shares to eligible investors. The record date is yet to be finalized, however, Trent has said that they will complete the bonus issue rewards within 2 months from the date of the board of meeting approving the bonus. This comes around June 21, 2026.

Trent Ltd Dividend:

Apart from this, Trent declared a 600% dividend which is Rs 6 per share. The Dividend, if approved by the Shareholders of the Company, shall be paid on or after the third day from the conclusion of the 74th Annual General Meeting.

Trent Ltd Fund Raising:

The company has also received approval for funds raising up to Rs 2,500 crore through issuance of equity shares, through a rights issue and/or any other permissible mode(s), singly or in combination, in one or more tranches, subject to requisite approvals. Timelines for the aforesaid capital raising would be evaluated and pursued in due course.

BUY Trent Stock?

As per Trendlyne data, the consensus recommendation from 25 analysts for Trent is BUY. The average 1-year target price is set at Rs 4563.44 apiece, which hints at 5% potential upside.

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