Best Stocks for Regular Dividend Income
The highest-yielding quality names for building a dividend income stream.
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These lists are rules-based research, not buy recommendations. Rankings are generated from NSE & BSE data by a deterministic formula and do not account for your personal circumstances. For informational purposes only. Consult a SEBI-registered advisor before investing.
How we rank: We require a dividend yield above 4%, market cap > ₹2,000 Cr and debt-to-equity < 1, then rank by yield. (Indian stocks pay dividends periodically, not monthly — this builds a regular-income portfolio.)
#1
VEDANTA LIMITEDVEDL
₹253.05-1.88%Score 66/100
Div Yield 12.4%P/E 6.2ROE 38.2%Mkt Cap (Cr) 98,954
- ROE of 38% — excellent capital efficiency
- Healthy ROE of 38%
- Dividend yield of 12.4%
#2
WIPRO LTDWIPRO
₹176-0.98%Score 49/100
Div Yield 6.4%P/E 13.8ROE 15.5%Mkt Cap (Cr) 1,84,678
- Healthy ROE of 16%
- Conservatively financed (D/E 0.23)
- Dividend yield of 6.4%
#3
HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPHINDPETRO
₹400.4+0.25%Score 61/100
Div Yield 6.2%P/E 4.7ROE 30.9%Mkt Cap (Cr) 85,205
- ROE of 31% — excellent capital efficiency
- ROCE of 22% — highly efficient use of capital
- Healthy ROE of 31%
- Dividend yield of 6.2%
#4
₹315.55+1.14%Score 65/100
Div Yield 5.7%P/E 5.2ROE 28.8%Mkt Cap (Cr) 1,36,907
- ROE of 29% — excellent capital efficiency
- ROCE of 26% — highly efficient use of capital
- Healthy ROE of 29%
- Dividend yield of 5.7%
#5
GATEWAY DISTRIPARKS LTDGATEWAY
₹58.07-1.39%Score 44/100
Div Yield 5.6%P/E 12.0ROE 11.5%Mkt Cap (Cr) 2,904
- Conservatively financed (D/E 0.28)
- Dividend yield of 5.6%
#6
UNIPARTS INDIA LIMITEDUNIPARTS
₹676-3.17%Score 69/100
Div Yield 5.5%P/E 18.7ROE 18.3%Mkt Cap (Cr) 3,054
- ROCE of 22% — highly efficient use of capital
- Healthy ROE of 18%
- Conservatively financed (D/E 0.18)
- Dividend yield of 5.5%
#7
ITC LTDITC
₹280.7+0.48%Score 54/100
Div Yield 5.1%P/E 17.6ROE 29.3%Mkt Cap (Cr) 3,51,716
- ROE of 29% — excellent capital efficiency
- ROCE of 39% — highly efficient use of capital
- Healthy ROE of 29%
- Virtually debt-free (D/E 0.03)
#8
₹141.69-0.08%Score 54/100
Div Yield 5.1%P/E 4.8ROE 20.7%Mkt Cap (Cr) 2,00,095
- ROE of 21% — excellent capital efficiency
- Healthy ROE of 21%
- Dividend yield of 5.1%
#9
₹247.29+0.22%Score 51/100
Div Yield 5.0%P/E 7.2ROE 11.7%Mkt Cap (Cr) 3,11,065
- Conservatively financed (D/E 0.47)
- Dividend yield of 5.0%
#10
COAL INDIA LTDCOALINDIA
₹427.65+0.07%Score 71/100
Div Yield 4.9%P/E 8.7ROE 28.5%Mkt Cap (Cr) 2,63,576
- ROE of 29% — excellent capital efficiency
- ROCE of 35% — highly efficient use of capital
- Healthy ROE of 29%
- Conservatively financed (D/E 0.12)
#11
HONDA I POWER PRODUCT LTDHONDAPOWER
₹2,123.9+0.53%Score 32/100
Div Yield 4.9%P/E 34.7ROE 8.6%Mkt Cap (Cr) 2,156
- Virtually debt-free (D/E 0.00)
- Conservatively financed (D/E 0.00)
- Dividend yield of 4.9%
#12
CASTROL INDIA LIMITEDCASTROLIND
₹184.45-0.09%Score 60/100
Div Yield 4.8%P/E 19.0ROE 45.9%Mkt Cap (Cr) 18,253
- ROE of 46% — excellent capital efficiency
- ROCE of 60% — highly efficient use of capital
- Healthy ROE of 46%
- Virtually debt-free (D/E 0.03)
#13
VST INDUSTRIES LTDVSTIND
₹233-0.91%Score 62/100
Div Yield 4.7%P/E 15.2ROE 21.0%Mkt Cap (Cr) 3,953
- ROE of 21% — excellent capital efficiency
- ROCE of 28% — highly efficient use of capital
- Healthy ROE of 21%
- Virtually debt-free (D/E 0.00)
#14
INFOSYS LIMITEDINFY
₹1,096.5+1.30%Score 71/100
Div Yield 4.6%P/E 14.3ROE 31.9%Mkt Cap (Cr) 4,55,414
- ROE of 32% — excellent capital efficiency
- ROCE of 40% — highly efficient use of capital
- Healthy ROE of 32%
- Virtually debt-free (D/E 0.10)
#15
HEIDELBERGCEMENT (I) LTDHEIDELBERG
₹157.69-1.07%Score 51/100
Div Yield 4.5%P/E 26.1ROE 10.1%Mkt Cap (Cr) 3,582
- Virtually debt-free (D/E 0.01)
- Conservatively financed (D/E 0.01)
- Dividend yield of 4.5%
#16
LA OPALA RG LIMITEDLAOPALA
₹187.86-0.91%Score 48/100
Div Yield 4.2%P/E 22.0ROE 11.4%Mkt Cap (Cr) 2,095
- Virtually debt-free (D/E 0.01)
- Conservatively financed (D/E 0.01)
- Dividend yield of 4.2%
#17
₹751.1+0.00%Score 56/100
Div Yield 4.2%P/E 41.6ROE 36.3%Mkt Cap (Cr) 18,618
- ROE of 36% — excellent capital efficiency
- ROCE of 47% — highly efficient use of capital
- Healthy ROE of 36%
- Virtually debt-free (D/E 0.05)
#18
MPS LIMITEDMPSLTD
₹2,096.8+1.80%Score 66/100
Div Yield 4.1%P/E 18.5ROE 31.2%Mkt Cap (Cr) 3,587
- ROE of 31% — excellent capital efficiency
- ROCE of 39% — highly efficient use of capital
- Healthy ROE of 31%
- Virtually debt-free (D/E 0.10)
#19
UTI ASSET MNGMT CO LTDUTIAMC
₹940.1+0.38%Score 26/100
Div Yield 4.1%P/E 30.1ROE 10.3%Mkt Cap (Cr) 12,087
- Virtually debt-free (D/E 0.03)
- Conservatively financed (D/E 0.03)
- Dividend yield of 4.1%
#20
VEEDOL CORPORATION LTDVEEDOL
₹1,408.7-2.77%Score 52/100
Div Yield 4.0%P/E 13.3ROE 19.7%Mkt Cap (Cr) 2,457
- ROCE of 24% — highly efficient use of capital
- Healthy ROE of 20%
- Virtually debt-free (D/E 0.02)
- Conservatively financed (D/E 0.02)
About this list
Indian companies don’t pay monthly dividends, but a basket of high-yield payers with staggered dividend dates can approximate a regular income stream. This list ranks the top qualifying yielders.
Important caveat
Chasing the highest yield is risky — it often flags stress. Diversify across payers and prioritise sustainable dividends over the single highest number.
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