13 best high dividend-yield stocks in focus

While a stock market crash is what every investor would wish to avoid, it does offer an opportunity to invest in companies with good management and a consistent dividend track record. A falling stock market improves dividend yield, which is calculated as annual dividend divided by the current stock price.

Another incentive to hunt for high dividend yield stocks is the fact that in India, dividends are tax free.

in the hands of shareholders. Therefore, stocks with dividend yield of four or higher should be on investors’ radar. Care must be taken, however, to segregate companies that show a high yield due to one-time special dividend. ET Intelligence Group has compiled a list of stocks that are offering handsome dividend yields after the Tuesday’s crash.