Hello Investors,

In times when stocks are bleeding to survive in this fall, it is healthier to remember the dividend yield formula.

Dividend yield (%)= Dividend per share / Current Market Price.

By looking at the Dividend yield, We all will be tempted to buy the stocks right away.

Does it mean the company performs well and provides Investors good returns.? It is not, Why?

A falling stock can also make the dividend yield looks great. See below high Dividend Yeild stocks.

But It is from the Past dividend data and when you look at their Drawdown ratio, it is making us more worry.

Only 3 Stocks are with less drawdown and greater than 5% dividend.

So , We will have to see the above dividend yield formula in two perspectives as a PROs.

Dividend yield (%)= Dividend per share / Current Market Price. (New-Investor)

&

Dividend yield (%)= Dividend per share / Purchased Price. (Already-Invested)

How looking at Dividend Yield alone works against you?

When you look at any website, it will show the dividend yield in % with respect to CMP.

If the stock price is falling, the Dividend yield increases See the Example below.

Vice-versa happens , when the stock is rising.

Remember this, “All high dividend yield stocks are not a good buy – Buy only fundamentally strong companies”

Factors to consider select good dividend stocks?

Read more about drawdown ratio here.

Sample Selection Process :

There are 3060 Stocks trading in the Indian Stock Market as per BHAVCOPY report.

1. High MCAP

I choose the first with 20,000 Crores – 102 Companies.

2. Low Debt to Equity Ratio D/E

Out of 102, Only 19 companies have Zero Debt. So Kept D/E ratio less than 0.5 – 60 Stocks

When you are choosing high MCAP, you can not choose Zero Debt Companies alone.

3. Return on Capital Employed

ROCE – I used 40% because, Once the growth is defined, the company will pay a hefty dividend and meanwhile, stock price also increase.

4. Draw-down Ratio :

Benchmark I used in NIFTY  and Stocks above the benchmark Drawdown. Only 9 Stocks are left.

5. Dividend Yield Check :

Invest as per your risk profile.

Hope it helps in selecting the stocks.

Happy Investing!

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