D. B Leads These 3 Top Indian Dividend Stocks

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Over the last 7 days, the Indian market has dropped 1.7%, but it is up 43% over the past year, with earnings expected to grow by 17% per annum over the next few years. In this dynamic environment, dividend stocks can offer a stable income stream and potential for capital appreciation; here are three top Indian dividend stocks led by D.B.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks In India

Name

Dividend Yield

Dividend Rating

Castrol India (BSE:500870)

3.14%

★★★★★★

Balmer Lawrie Investments (BSE:532485)

3.81%

★★★★★★

D. B (NSEI:DBCORP)

4.96%

★★★★★☆

HCL Technologies (NSEI:HCLTECH)

3.28%

★★★★★☆

VST Industries (BSE:509966)

3.62%

★★★★★☆

Indian Oil (NSEI:IOC)

8.28%

★★★★★☆

NMDC (BSE:526371)

3.16%

★★★★★☆

Redington (NSEI:REDINGTON)

3.11%

★★★★★☆

Bank of Baroda (NSEI:BANKBARODA)

3.10%

★★★★★☆

PTC India (NSEI:PTC)

3.76%

★★★★★☆

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Here's a peek at a few of the choices from the screener.

D. B

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: D. B. Corp Limited operates in newspaper printing and publishing, radio broadcasting, and digital news platforms for news and event management in India and internationally, with a market cap of ₹61.07 billion.

Operations: D. B. Corp Limited's revenue segments consist of ₹22.77 billion from printing, publishing, and allied business, and ₹1.62 billion from radio broadcasting.

Dividend Yield: 5%

D. B. Corp Limited has shown significant earnings growth, with net income rising to ₹1.18 billion for Q1 2024 from ₹787.59 million a year ago. Despite this, the company's dividend track record remains unstable, with recent decreases in payouts and a history of volatility over the past decade. However, its current dividend yield is among the top 25% in India and dividends are covered by both earnings (65%) and cash flows (57%).

NSEI:DBCORP Dividend History as at Aug 2024
NSEI:DBCORP Dividend History as at Aug 2024

Gulf Oil Lubricants India

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited manufactures, markets, and trades lubricants for the automobile and industrial sectors in India, with a market cap of ₹63.42 billion.

Operations: Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited generates revenue primarily from its lubricants segment, amounting to ₹33.83 billion.

Dividend Yield: 3.1%

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited's recent earnings report showed strong financial performance, with Q1 2024 net income rising to ₹860.38 million from ₹680.22 million a year ago. The company's dividend yield is in the top 25% of Indian market payers and dividends are covered by earnings (57.4%) and cash flows (62.7%). However, the dividend track record has been unstable over the past decade, reflecting some volatility in payouts despite consistent increases in recent years.