Bonus shares are additional shares issued to existing shareholders of a company at no extra cost, based on the number of shares that a shareholder already owns.
A fractional share represents a unit of stock that is less than one full share. Fractional shares arise from stock dividends, stock splits, or dividend reinvestment plans.
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