rewrite this title and make it good for SEOAshish Kacholia-backed multibagger stock to turn ex-split on Dec 22; last day to qualify for eligibility. Do you own?

Shares of Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works, a multibagger stock backed by ace investor Ashish Kacholia, are set to trade ex-split on Monday, December 22, 2025, with the company having fixed that day as the record date for its upcoming stock split. That makes today, December 19, the last day to buy shares to be eligible for the subdivision benefit.

In a regulatory filing, the company announced that it will be sub-dividing its equity shares in a 1:2 ratio, reducing the face value from Rs 10 to Rs 5 per share. As per the announcement, each existing equity share of Rs 10, fully paid-up, will be split into two equity shares of Rs 5 each, with all new shares ranking pari-passu in every respect.

The change will come into effect from the ex-date of December 22, 2025, when the stock will begin trading on a post-split basis.

As of the latest shareholding pattern, Ashish Kacholia holds 3,00,000 shares in the company, amounting to a 2.78% stake. His investment has drawn attention to the counter, which has posted substantial returns over the past year.

According to available data on the BSE website, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works has delivered strong performance in the markets, with stock gains of 9.52% in the last week, 23.03% over two weeks, 27.61% in one month, 37.88% in three months, 107.69% over six months, 56.31% year-to-date, and 57.77% over the past one year.

On Thursday, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works shares closed 2% lower at Rs 3,465.05 on the BSE.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)