A Bonus Issue sometimes known as a scrip issue or a capitalization issue, is an offer to current shareholders of free extra shares. As an alternative to boosting the dividend distribution, a firm may opt to distribute additional shares. A firm, for example, may offer one bonus share for every five shares owned. This move can make it easier for a company to raise money by issuing fresh equity since the free shares sweeten the deal for the shareholders who are asked to part with their money. Bonus issues are also used to increase a company's stock price.For example, a company with 100 million shares outstanding and a market capitalization of 1 billion USD might announce a 2-for-1 bonus issue, resulting in an increase in market capitalization to 2 billion USD. If a shareholder has 100 shares, they would now have 200 shares.