BYD's Shenzhen share split could boost stock after retreat
Its Shenzhen-listed stock trades ex-dividend on Tuesday (Jul 29), taking into account a bonus issue and capitalisation issue announced in April. This will lower the price for one lot of 100 shares to around 11,000 yuan ($1,971), down from roughly 34,000 yuan per lot on Monday, a potential boon onshore where retail investors are more active. They are also highly sensitive to the minimum amount required to own shares of the company.
'The stock split is likely to bring in new retail interest as each share drops to a third of the price before trading ex-dividend,' according to He Wenping, managing director at Beijing Youhe Private Equity Management. 'However, these levels may still be too expensive for the bulk of mom-and-pop traders.'
While BYD's Hong Kong-listed stock rose in the lead-up to its ex-dividend date last month, there was no apparent boost afterwards. This may have been because a lot size of 500 shares on the exchange meant at least HK$70,000 was needed to buy the stock after the split, which may have deterred smaller investors. BLOOMBERG
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