Direct Investment Plans: Buying Stock Directly from the Company

Buying stock directly from a company allows you to bypass traditional brokerage firms and their associated commissions. This is typically done through a , which is a program that lets individual investors buy shares or fractional shares directly from the company or its designated transfer agent. How Direct Stock Purchase Plans Work

: Unlike brokerage trades, which happen instantly at market prices, DSPP trades are often executed at set intervals (daily, weekly, or monthly) at an average market price.

: You establish an account directly with the company rather than through a brokerage like Zerodha or Upstox .