Shares of a host of high-profile companies will turn ex-dividend on Thursday. Among these are Hindustan Unilever (₹13/share), HDFC Bank (₹15), Graphite (₹35), Bandhan Bank (₹3), Nilkamal (₹9) and Visaka Industries (₹7). Investors wishing to receive payouts from these companies should own the shares by Wednesday. Futures of Hindustan Unilever and HDFC Bank that are trading at a discount to their respective spot prices will revert to the normal premium zone.