The document discusses bonus issues of shares by companies. It defines a bonus issue as an offer of additional free shares to existing shareholders. There are two key conditions for issuing bonus shares: it must be authorized in the company's articles and approved by shareholders. Reasons for bonus issues include meeting shareholder liquidity needs and restructuring company reserves. The document outlines the procedure for bonus issues and examines the case study of Infosys, which has historically issued bonus shares. It analyzes the impacts of bonus issues on shareholding value and earnings per share.