Top 3 Indian Dividend Stocks To Enhance Your Portfolio

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The Indian market increased by 1.6% over the last week and climbed 43% in the past year, with earnings forecast to grow by 17% annually. In this thriving environment, dividend stocks can be a valuable addition to your portfolio, providing both income and potential for capital appreciation.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks In India

Name

Dividend Yield

Dividend Rating

Castrol India (BSE:500870)

3.20%

★★★★★★

Balmer Lawrie Investments (BSE:532485)

3.91%

★★★★★★

D. B (NSEI:DBCORP)

5.07%

★★★★★☆

HCL Technologies (NSEI:HCLTECH)

3.26%

★★★★★☆

VST Industries (BSE:509966)

3.63%

★★★★★☆

Indian Oil (NSEI:IOC)

8.53%

★★★★★☆

Redington (NSEI:REDINGTON)

3.17%

★★★★★☆

Canara Bank (NSEI:CANBK)

3.02%

★★★★★☆

Bank of Baroda (NSEI:BANKBARODA)

3.14%

★★★★★☆

PTC India (NSEI:PTC)

3.73%

★★★★★☆

Click here to see the full list of 19 stocks from our Top Indian Dividend Stocks screener.

Let's uncover some gems from our specialized 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 businesses in India and internationally, with a market cap of ₹59.70 billion.

Operations: D. B. Corp Limited generates revenue from three main segments: ₹22.77 billion from printing, publishing, and allied businesses; and ₹1.62 billion from radio broadcasting.

Dividend Yield: 5.1%

D. B. Corp Limited, despite a volatile dividend history, offers a reasonable dividend yield of 5.07%, placing it in the top 25% of Indian market payers. Recent earnings growth of 114.3% supports its current payout ratio of 65.2%, indicating dividends are covered by earnings and cash flows (57%). The company reported Q1 FY2024-25 net income at ₹1,178.66 million, up from ₹787.59 million last year, reflecting strong financial performance amidst recent dividend adjustments.

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

Oil and Natural Gas

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

Overview: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, with a market cap of ₹4.23 trillion, engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas both in India and internationally.

Operations: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited generates revenue from international operations (₹96.69 billion), refining and marketing within India (₹5.72 billion), onshore exploration and production in India (₹441.92 million), and offshore exploration and production in India (₹953.81 million).