{"id":224266,"date":"2025-05-20T12:02:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T16:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?post_type=glossary-terms&#038;p=224266"},"modified":"2025-05-20T12:02:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T16:02:34","slug":"bonus-issue","status":"publish","type":"glossary-terms","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/glossary-terms\/bonus-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonus Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bonus issue (also known as a scrip issue or capitalization issue) is a corporate action where a company issues additional shares to existing shareholders at no cost, typically based on the number of shares they already own. Instead of paying dividends in cash, the company distributes free shares, which are often funded by capitalizing part of the company&#8217;s reserves or retained earnings. 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