Hello Community Members 
All of us at Dhan are excited to continue bringing you market insights across our trading platforms, ScanX, and our community: MadeForTrade.
Stock Lending & Borrowing Mechanism (SLBM) continues to emerge as an attractive opportunity for long-term investors looking to earn additional income from stocks already held in their portfolios. By lending shares to market participants who need them, investors can potentially generate lending income while continuing to retain ownership of their investments.
Through this monthly thread, we track overall SLBM activity, the most actively borrowed stocks, and the stocks that generated the highest lending yields for investors.
May 2026 witnessed healthy participation across the SLBM ecosystem, with over 13.7 crore shares lent and borrowed across 254 active scrips. Total rented value stood at nearly ₹57 Crores, reflecting continued demand for borrowing across several sectors including PSU, Railways, Defence, Technology, and Financial Services.
May 2026 - SLBM Market Snapshot
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Rented Value | ₹56,96,30,458 (₹57 Crores) |
| Total Rented Volume | 13,71,36,433 Shares |
| Active Stocks in SLBM | 254 Scrips |
Top 20 Stocks Traded in SLBM - May 2026
| Name | Expiry | Peak Rent / Share | Peak Yield | Avg. Rent / Share | Avg. Yield | Traded Volume | Traded Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCLTECH | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹93.33 | 51.20% | ₹6.21 | 3.99% | 93,77,739 | ₹5.82 Cr |
| IREDA | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹7.00 | 56.21% | ₹3.61 | 28.40% | 89,38,583 | ₹3.22 Cr |
| IRFC | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹1.00 | 9.53% | ₹0.74 | 6.58% | 71,39,814 | ₹52.72 Lakh |
| RVNL | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹13.00 | 33.16% | ₹8.46 | 21.34% | 48,99,426 | ₹4.15 Cr |
| NHPC | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹5.50 | 79.34% | ₹1.97 | 26.60% | 3,50,33,536 | ₹6.90 Cr |
| BDL | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹65.00 | 54.74% | ₹25.20 | 20.74% | 9,95,037 | ₹2.51 Cr |
| LTF | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹1.75 | 6.54% | ₹1.09 | 4.01% | 7,42,563 | ₹8.12 Lakh |
| LICI | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹6.10 | 15.28% | ₹3.77 | 9.44% | 6,04,300 | ₹22.75 Lakh |
| INDIANB | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹10.00 | 12.66% | ₹7.69 | 9.70% | 5,73,793 | ₹44.15 Lakh |
| COFORGE | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹16.00 | 10.98% | ₹10.79 | 7.27% | 4,99,090 | ₹53.85 Lakh |
| MEESHO | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹3.03 | 14.35% | ₹1.05 | 6.07% | 4,34,189 | ₹4.55 Lakh |
| SBICARD | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹26.99 | 44.43% | ₹15.68 | 25.05% | 3,81,329 | ₹59.79 Lakh |
| ABB | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹60.00 | 7.66% | ₹28.38 | 3.35% | 3,69,572 | ₹1.05 Cr |
| ASTRAL | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹27.00 | 12.61% | ₹19.76 | 8.74% | 3,55,138 | ₹70.16 Lakh |
| BANKINDIA | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹2.27 | 13.61% | ₹1.02 | 6.12% | 3,43,217 | ₹3.51 Lakh |
| HYUNDAI | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹109.00 | 35.81% | ₹45.15 | 16.99% | 3,31,734 | ₹1.50 Cr |
| LUPIN | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹23.00 | 9.24% | ₹8.66 | 2.97% | 2,94,517 | ₹25.50 Lakh |
| NUVAMA | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹30.00 | 11.21% | ₹6.96 | 3.90% | 2,56,066 | ₹17.81 Lakh |
| PIIND | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹45.00 | 13.41% | ₹34.25 | 9.89% | 2,30,670 | ₹79.00 Lakh |
| KAYNES | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹270.00 | 58.66% | ₹120.11 | 26.82% | 2,19,663 | ₹2.64 Cr |
Top 20 Yield Opportunities in SLBM - May 2026
| Name | Expiry | Peak Rent / Share | Peak Yield | Avg. Rent / Share | Avg. Yield | Traded Volume | Traded Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAYNES | 1 Jun 2027 | ₹215.00 | 134.18% | ₹81.45 | 45.43% | 1,90,438 | ₹1.55 Cr |
| IRFC | 1 Jun 2027 | ₹2.00 | 90.84% | ₹0.11 | 2.15% | 73,546 | ₹8,092 |
| NHPC | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹5.50 | 79.34% | ₹1.97 | 26.60% | 3,50,33,536 | ₹6.90 Cr |
| RVNL | 4 May 2027 | ₹151.00 | 61.86% | ₹17.56 | 6.14% | 22,589 | ₹3.97 Lakh |
| ITBEES | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹2.00 | 61.21% | ₹0.14 | 4.02% | 18,881 | ₹2,604 |
| KAYNES | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹270.00 | 58.66% | ₹120.11 | 26.82% | 2,19,663 | ₹2.64 Cr |
| IREDA | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹7.00 | 56.21% | ₹3.61 | 28.40% | 89,38,583 | ₹3.22 Cr |
| BDL | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹65.00 | 54.74% | ₹25.20 | 20.74% | 9,95,037 | ₹2.51 Cr |
| HCLTECH | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹93.33 | 51.20% | ₹6.21 | 3.99% | 93,77,739 | ₹5.82 Cr |
| HCLTECH | 1 Jun 2027 | ₹36.02 | 50.49% | ₹0.28 | 0.45% | 5,73,439 | ₹1.62 Lakh |
| DIXON | 6 Apr 2027 | ₹5,085.74 | 50.48% | ₹808.27 | 8.03% | 19 | ₹15,357 |
| RVNL | 4 Aug 2027 | ₹29.88 | 46.11% | ₹9.26 | 16.98% | 4,888 | ₹45,270 |
| KFINTECH | 6 Apr 2027 | ₹335.55 | 46.08% | ₹12.84 | 1.68% | 116 | ₹1,490 |
| IREDA | 4 Aug 2027 | ₹10.00 | 45.17% | ₹5.36 | 24.83% | 3,93,164 | ₹21.08 Lakh |
| SBICARD | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹26.99 | 44.43% | ₹15.68 | 25.05% | 3,81,329 | ₹59.79 Lakh |
| RUBICON | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹50.00 | 43.29% | ₹39.68 | 34.35% | 650 | ₹25,789 |
| DIXON | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹550.00 | 41.65% | ₹54.38 | 3.67% | 11,748 | ₹6.39 Lakh |
| RVNL | 6 Apr 2027 | ₹97.00 | 40.86% | ₹10.09 | 4.46% | 8,091 | ₹81,654 |
| COFORGE | 1 Jun 2027 | ₹15.00 | 36.65% | ₹9.22 | 32.39% | 3,818 | ₹35,207 |
| GOLDIAM | 7 Jul 2026 | ₹14.90 | 36.61% | ₹14.90 | 36.61% | 5 | ₹75 |
For real-time tracking of lending yields, borrow demand, traded volumes, and stock-level opportunities, head over to: 
https://scanx.trade/insight/slbm-stock-lending-and-borrowing
SLBM on Dhan has been quietly turning into one of the more useful ways for long-term holders to earn extra on shares they’re already sitting on. A lot of what’s shipped here over the past year has come from conversations on the forum, and we’ve kept building on that. Sharing a few related launches if you’re exploring stock lending:
- Earn More by Renting Stocks via SLBM — the main launch post for SLBM on Dhan. Worth a read if you’re new to the idea of stock lending. Walks through how you can rent out long-term holdings to borrowers and earn a daily fee, without giving up ownership or losing your corporate-action benefits.
- Zero Brokerage on Renting & Borrowing via SLBM — no brokerage charges on either lending or borrowing stocks via SLBM on Dhan. Makes the math cleaner for smaller-ticket lenders — your effective yield is what you see on the screen, no fees eating into it.
- SLBM Lending Insights on ScanX — see live SLBM lending data inline on ScanX while you screen. Helpful for spotting which stocks are in demand for lending right now, so you can decide what to put up for rent based on real signal rather than guesswork.
- SLBM Market Insights – March 2026 — the previous month’s SLBM trend report covering rental rates, most-lent stocks, and yield opportunities. Useful as a baseline for comparing month-over-month moves in lending demand.
- SLBM Taxation Explained — a clear breakdown of how stock renting and borrowing get taxed in India. Worth reading once if you’re starting out, since the tax treatment is different from regular short-term and long-term capital gains.
- All New Option Chain with Smart Tags & New Insights on Dhan Web — the upgraded Option Chain on Dhan Web with richer positioning insights. Worth a look if you also trade derivatives alongside lending out your long-term portfolio.
- Mutual Fund Holdings & Insights on ScanX — mutual fund holdings data layered into ScanX. Useful for spotting which stocks active fund managers are holding, alongside SLBM lending demand for the same names.
- FII & DII Market Data on ScanX Insights — FII and DII flow data now visible on ScanX Insights. Another lens on institutional positioning, which often correlates with where SLBM lending demand shows up too.
Have you ever lent stocks through SLBM?
Which stock surprised you the most in terms of borrowing demand or lending yield this month? Share your views below 
Thank you
Tanvi