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Power Grid Leads Energy Stocks With 3.08% Dividend
18 Oct
Summary
- Power Grid offers the highest annual dividend yield at 3.08%.
- NTPC follows with a 2.63% dividend yield.
- SJVN, NHPC, and IREDA provided dividends under ₹2 per share.
As of October 16, 2026, Power Grid leads the pack among top energy stocks with an annual dividend yield of 3.08%. This performance places it ahead of NTPC, which offers a yield of 2.63%. Both companies have provided substantial dividends over the last year, with NTPC distributing ₹9 per equity share.
Other prominent energy stocks, including SJVN, NHPC, and IREDA, distributed dividends of less than ₹2 per equity share in the past year. These companies have experienced varied share price returns, with SJVN showing a -39% return in the last year, NHPC declining by approximately -17.20%, and IREDA seeing a -29.39% return.
Despite recent share price fluctuations, Power Grid and NTPC have demonstrated strong three-year returns, surging by 23.59% and 30% respectively. The annual dividend yield, calculated as the percentage of dividend income earned per rupee invested over a year, is a key metric for investors assessing cash returns.
