Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) began trading ex-bonus on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday at ₹412.70, reflecting a decrease of ₹2.30 or 0.55 percent due to a mechanical price adjustment associated with the company’s 1:1 bonus share issuance. The record date and ex-date for this bonus issue are both set for May 29, 2026.
The stock’s previous closing price was ₹830.00, and it opened at ₹417.60, reaching an intraday high of ₹421.45 and a low of ₹411.45 by 10:04 AM. This price adjustment corresponds to the doubling of outstanding shares as one additional share is issued for each existing share held.
In early trading, market sentiment appeared balanced, with buy orders comprising 51.68 percent of total volume, amounting to 479,933 shares, compared to 48.32 percent on the sell side. The traded volume reached 20.49 lakh shares, with a total value of ₹85.21 crore. The total market capitalization of LIC was recorded at ₹5,21,812.31 crore.
Over the past 52 weeks, LIC shares have experienced a high of ₹490.00 on June 30, 2025, and a low of ₹360.75 on April 2, 2026. Year-to-date, the shares are down 3.26 percent, showing a slight underperformance relative to the Nifty 500 index, which has declined by 3.88 percent during the same period.
LIC possesses a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.28.
Published on May 29, 2026.
