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Dividend CAGR (5Y): what it means and how to read it
How fast the dividend per share grew each year, on average, over 5 years.
What is Dividend CAGR (5Y)?
How fast the dividend per share grew each year, on average, over 5 years.
A worked example
A dividend that went from ₹10 to ₹20 a share in five years grew about 15% a year. Your yield on the price you first paid doubled.
Why does Dividend CAGR (5Y) matter?
Rising dividends usually follow rising profits.
How do you read Dividend CAGR (5Y)?
Higher is better if profits are growing too.
Higher is usually better.
What is a typical Dividend CAGR (5Y) in India today?
The median across the 860 listed companies that report it, as of 12 Oct 2026. Half sit above each figure and half below.
By company size
Median
Large Cap · 70 companies15.7%
Mid Cap · 85 companies13.9%
Small Cap · 705 companies11.8%
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Private Sector Bank · 929.3%
Computers - Software & Consulting · 2416.6%
Pharmaceuticals · 5211.4%
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) · 1917.3%
Auto Components & Equipments · 4620.1%
Aerospace & Defense · 1324.6%
Civil Construction · 216.6%
Cement & Cement Products · 14-0.2%
Specialty Chemicals · 427.8%
Residential Commercial Projects · 1220.4%
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