Coal India And 2 Other Top Dividend Stocks On Indian Exchange

Over the last 7 days, the Indian market has dropped 4.0%, yet it remains robust with a 40% increase over the past year and earnings forecasted to grow by 17% annually. In such a dynamic environment, dividend stocks like Coal India can offer stability and consistent returns, making them attractive options for investors seeking reliable income streams.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks In India

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Let’s explore several standout options from the results in the screener.

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

Overview: Coal India Limited, along with its subsidiaries, is involved in the production and marketing of coal and coal products in India, with a market cap of ₹3.08 trillion.

Operations: Coal India Limited generates revenue primarily through its coal mining and services segment, which amounted to ₹1.35 trillion.

Dividend Yield: 5.1%

Coal India, trading at 11.4% below its estimated fair value, offers a dividend yield of 5.1%, placing it in the top 25% of Indian dividend payers. However, its dividends have been volatile and are not well covered by free cash flows or earnings, despite a low payout ratio of 42%. Recent earnings growth (38.6%) is positive, but sustainability concerns remain due to high cash payout ratios (1226%). Recent news includes a joint venture with GAIL for synthetic natural gas production.

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

Overview: HCL Technologies Limited provides software development, business process outsourcing, and infrastructure management services globally, with a market cap of ₹4.28 trillion.

Operations: HCL Technologies Limited generates revenue primarily from IT and Business Services ($9.91 billion), Engineering and R&D Services ($2.16 billion), and HCL Software ($1.42 billion).

Dividend Yield: 3.3%

HCL Technologies’ dividend yield of 3.28% ranks among the top 25% in the Indian market, but its dividend history has been volatile. Recent earnings growth and a reasonable cash payout ratio (64.3%) support current dividends, though a high payout ratio (85.7%) raises sustainability concerns. The company recently declared an interim dividend of ₹12 per share and reported Q1 sales of US$3.36 billion with net income at US$496 million, reflecting steady financial performance amidst board changes and strategic expansions.

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

Overview: Uniparts India Limited, with a market cap of ₹22.06 billion, manufactures and sells engineering systems, solutions, assemblies, and components primarily for off-highway vehicles across India and internationally.

Operations: Uniparts India Limited’s revenue primarily comes from its Linkage Parts and Components for Off-Highway Vehicles segment, which generated ₹11.40 billion.

Dividend Yield: 4%

Uniparts India’s dividend payments are covered by earnings and cash flows, with a payout ratio of 62.6% and a cash payout ratio of 53.9%. The company recently started paying dividends, making it too early to assess reliability or growth trends. Despite a drop in full-year net income to ₹1.25 billion from ₹2.05 billion, its dividend yield is in the top 25% of Indian market payers, supported by a favorable P/E ratio of 17.7x compared to the market’s 33.5x.

Summing It All Up

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Companies discussed in this article include NSEI:COALINDIA NSEI:HCLTECH and NSEI:UNIPARTS.

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