Dividend Stocks: Vedanta, Hindustan Zinc , Coal India, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) are the five large-cap stocks with the highest dividend yields over the last one year, according to Axis Securities.

Significance of Dividend Yield

A financial statistic called the dividend yield illustrates how much a business distributes in dividends annually in relation to the price of its stock. A dividend yield of three to five percent or higher is regarded as good.

But the state of the market also plays a role. One of the key elements that investors take into account when purchasing dividend-paying equities is the dividend yield.

Top large-cap dividend stocks

According to a report by Axis Securities, these are the top five large-cap stocks with the highest dividend yields in the last one-year period. Take a look:

1. Vedanta with a dividend yield of 12% leads the table of large-cap stocks with the highest dividend yield. The total dividend declared for FY 2024-25 currently stands at ₹43.5/- per equity share on the face value of ₹1/- per equity share.

On December 16, 2024, the company declared its fourth interim dividend of ₹8.50 per equity share for FY 2024–25, based on a face value of ₹1 per share. The record date for this dividend was December 12, 2024. Earlier, the company had declared an interim dividend of ₹20.00 per share with a record date of September 10, 2024. In August 2024, it paid an interim dividend of ₹4.00 per share. Prior to that, it also paid an interim dividend of ₹11.00 per share, with a record date of May 25, 2024.

2. Hindustan Zinc, a subsidiary of Vedanta, has rewarded investors with a dividend yield of 7%. The dividend paid by Hindustan Zinc during the past 12 months stands at ₹29.

3. Coal India's dividend yield of 7% is comparable to Hindustan Zinc's. Coal India has paid a dividend of ₹26.35 during the last 12 months.

4. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is also not far behind, having a dividend yield of 6%. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has paid a dividend of ₹13.5 per equity share during the last 12 months.

5. Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has given a dividend yield of 6% during the last 12 months. Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has paid a dividend of ₹15.5 per equity share during the last 12 months.

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