How Can I Refer a Friend to Samco?

Referring a friend on Samco takes just a couple of minutes. Here’s the full process. Step 1 – Get your referral link Open the Samco app or log in on the website. Head to the referral section on the dashboard. You’ll find your unique referral link there. Step 2 – […]

What Are the Referral Benefits at Samco?

If you’re an existing Samco customer, you can earn gift vouchers simply by referring friends to open their demat account with Samco. At the same time, your friend gets to start their investment journey without paying any account opening charges. What you get When your friend opens a Samco account […]

How Do I Know If a Corporate Action Is Mandatory or Optional?

Every corporate action is classified as either mandatory or voluntary and the company discloses this when it makes the announcement. Mandatory – Dividends, bonus issues, stock splits, and mergers. Applied automatically to all eligible shareholders on the record date. No action needed from your end. Voluntary – Rights issues and […]

How Are Fractional Shares Handled in Corporate Actions?

Fractional shares arise when a corporate action results in a non-whole number of shares being due to a shareholder. Since DEMAT accounts can only hold whole shares, fractional entitlements cannot be credited directly. This typically happens in: Bonus issues Stock splits Mergers Spin-offs For example, if a company announces a […]

What Is Delisting and How Does It Impact My Shares?

Delisting is when a company’s shares are removed from the stock exchange and are no longer available for public trading. Once delisted, you cannot buy or sell the shares on the exchange. There are two types: Voluntary delisting – The promoter decides to take the company private. A structured exit […]

What Is an IPO and FPO?

An IPO (Initial Public Offering) is when a company offers its shares to the public for the first time and gets listed on a stock exchange. Before an IPO, the company’s shares are not available for public trading. An FPO (Follow-on Public Offer) is when an already listed company issues […]

What Are Warrants and How Do They Work?

A warrant is an instrument issued by a company that gives the holder the right but not the obligation to buy shares at a fixed price before a specified expiry date. Warrants are not shares themselves, they are an entitlement to buy shares later. Warrants are typically issued alongside bonds […]

What Is a Preferential Allotment?

A preferential allotment is when a company issues shares directly to a select group of investors such as promoters, institutions, or strategic partners at a fixed price. It is not open to all shareholders. Companies use this route to raise capital quickly or bring in a specific investor without going […]