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Indian Dividend Stocks To Boost Your Portfolio

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Over the last 7 days, the Indian market has experienced a 2.1% drop, yet it has shown impressive resilience with a 42% rise over the past year and projected earnings growth of 17% per annum in the coming years. In such dynamic conditions, dividend stocks can be an attractive option for investors seeking steady income and potential capital appreciation.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks In India

NameDividend YieldDividend Rating
Castrol India (BSE:500870)3.87%★★★★★★
Balmer Lawrie Investments (BSE:532485)5.05%★★★★★★
D. B (NSEI:DBCORP)4.07%★★★★★☆
Canara Bank (NSEI:CANBK)3.33%★★★★★☆
Indian Oil (NSEI:IOC)9.01%★★★★★☆
VST Industries (BSE:509966)3.91%★★★★★☆
Redington (NSEI:REDINGTON)3.66%★★★★★☆
Balmer Lawrie (BSE:523319)3.65%★★★★★☆
PTC India (NSEI:PTC)4.58%★★★★★☆
Bank of Baroda (NSEI:BANKBARODA)3.25%★★★★★☆

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

Below we spotlight a couple of our favorites from our exclusive screener.

Canara Bank (NSEI:CANBK)

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

Overview: Canara Bank offers a range of banking products and services both in India and internationally, with a market cap of ₹877.95 billion.

Operations: Canara Bank's revenue is primarily derived from its Wholesale Banking Operations at ₹430.48 billion, Retail Banking Operations - Other Retail Banking at ₹632.28 billion, Treasury Operations at ₹255.75 billion, and Life Insurance Operation at ₹120.19 billion.

Dividend Yield: 3.3%

Canara Bank's dividend payments have grown over the past decade but remain volatile, with significant annual drops exceeding 20%. Despite this instability, dividends are well covered by earnings due to a low payout ratio of 19.1%, and future coverage is expected to remain strong. The stock trades at a substantial discount to estimated fair value and offers a competitive dividend yield within India's top quartile. However, high non-performing loans at 4.3% present potential risks for investors focused on stability. Recent strategic moves include asset sales in Tanzania and ongoing efforts to manage exposure through auctions of NSL Group assets.

NSEI:CANBK Dividend History as at Oct 2024
NSEI:CANBK Dividend History as at Oct 2024

D. B (NSEI:DBCORP)

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 ₹56.94 billion.

Operations: D. B. Corp Limited's revenue primarily comes from its Printing/Publishing and Allied Business segment, generating ₹22.44 billion, along with its Radio segment contributing ₹1.67 billion.

Dividend Yield: 4.1%

D. B. Corp Limited's dividend yield is among the top 25% in India, supported by a favorable cash payout ratio of 41.3%, indicating strong coverage by cash flows. However, dividends have been volatile over the past decade with periods of significant drops, raising concerns about reliability despite recent increases in payments. The company's earnings cover dividends comfortably at a payout ratio of 79.7%. Recent earnings show mixed results with decreased quarterly net income but improved six-month figures year-over-year.

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

Uniparts India (NSEI:UNIPARTS)

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

Overview: Uniparts India Limited, along with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells engineering systems, solutions, and assemblies for off-highway vehicles across India, the United States, the Asia Pacific, Europe, Japan, and other international markets; it has a market cap of ₹20.02 billion.

Operations: Uniparts India's revenue primarily comes from its Linkage Parts and Components for Off-Highway Vehicles segment, generating ₹11.04 billion.

Dividend Yield: 4.6%

Uniparts India recently affirmed two interim dividends totaling INR 14 per share, reflecting a competitive yield in the Indian market. Despite being covered by earnings and cash flows with payout ratios of 73.8% and 56.7%, respectively, the dividend history is brief and marked by volatility over its two-year span. The stock offers good value with a price-to-earnings ratio below the market average, though recent earnings have declined compared to last year.

NSEI:UNIPARTS Dividend History as at Oct 2024
NSEI:UNIPARTS Dividend History as at Oct 2024

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