High Dividend Yield Stocks 2025: Vedanta, NMDC, And Coal India Lead, Check Top 10

Last Updated:August 23, 2025, 14:41 IST

Axis Securities August report highlights Vedanta Limited, Coal India, and Hindustan Zinc as top large-cap dividend yield stocks, while PTC India and MSTC lead small-caps.

A higher dividend yield means the company is giving more cash back to investors compared to its share price.

High Dividend Yield Stocks 2025: Axis Securities has released its monthly report for August on high-dividend yield companies in various segments, including large-cap, mid-cap and PSUs.

A dividend yield helps investors to filter out companies known for paying higher cash rewards in the financial year. It’s a financial ratio that shows how much a company pays to its shareholders in dividends each year relative to its current share price.

A higher dividend yield means the company is giving more cash back to investors compared to its share price.

Among large-cap stocks, Vedanta Limited topped the list with an 8% dividend yield, followed by Coal India and Hindustan Zinc at 7% each. Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) stood at 6%, while REC and Power Finance Corporation (PFC) posted a healthy 5% yield. IT giants TCS, HCL Tech, and Wipro also featured with yields in the 4% range, alongside FMCG major ITC.

In the mid- and small-cap categories, PTC India and MSTC emerged as leaders with 10% yields, while Akzo Nobel India offered 8%. Other notable names included Castrol India (6%) and Indraprastha Gas (5%).

Large-Cap Dividend Yield Stocks

• Vedanta Ltd. – 8%

• Coal India Ltd. – 7%

• Hindustan Zinc Ltd. – 7%

• Oil & Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) – 6%

• REC Ltd. – 5%

• Power Finance Corp. (PFC) – 5%

• CG Power & Industrial Solutions – 5%

• TCS – 4%

• HCL Tech – 4%

• Wipro – 4%

• ITC Ltd. – 4%

Mid-Cap Dividend Yield Stocks

• NMDC Ltd. – 7%

• NALCO – 5%

• Ashok Leyland – 5%

• Petronet LNG – 4%

• Canara Bank – 4%

• Hero MotoCorp – 3%

• Oracle Financial Services Software – 3%

Small-Cap Dividend Yield Stocks

• PTC India – 10%

• MSTC Ltd. – 10%

• Akzo Nobel India – 8%

• La Opala RG – 7%

• Castrol India – 6%

• Allcargo Logistics – 6%

• Quess Corp – 6%

• Indraprastha Gas – 5%

• Tamilnad Mercantile Bank – 5%

PSU Dividend Yield Stocks

• Coal India Ltd. – 7%

• NMDC Ltd. – 7%

• Oil & Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) – 6%

• National Aluminium Co. (NALCO) – 5%

• REC Ltd. – 5%

• Power Finance Corp. (PFC) – 5%

• GAIL (India) Ltd. – 4%

• Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. – 4%

• RITES Ltd. – 4%

• Canara Bank – 4%

• Bank of India – 3%

• Union Bank of India – 3%

• Bank of Baroda – 3%

• HUDCO – 3%

• Bharat Petroleum Corp. (BPCL) – 3%

These are based on dividend payouts in the last 12 months (as of Aug 20, 2025).

Varun Yadav

Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. He completed his post-graduation diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Inst…Read More

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