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Rights issue, bonus shares: What investors need to do when corporate actions are announced

This regular column addresses readers’ investing issues

Corporate actions are actions taken by listed companies that typically have some impact on shareholders. PHOTO: ST FILE
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Q: When a company announces a rights issue, what should I do? Is it the same as a bonus issue? If I hold the shares through my CPF Investment Account, what do I do?

Corporate actions are actions taken by listed companies that typically have some impact on shareholders. They can be either mandatory or voluntary. Some common corporate actions include dividends, dividend reinvestments, rights issues and share buybacks.

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