5 dividend stocks analysts pick: ITC, Coal India, ONGC, IOC, Vedanta

SMC Global Securities senior research analyst Seema Srivastava has recommended five dividend stocks for investors seeking regular income: ITC, Coal India, ONGC, Indian Oil Corporation and Vedanta. ITC offers a dividend yield of about 5%, Coal India yields 5-8% and ONGC yields about 5%. Indian Oil Corporation yields about 5.8% while Vedanta's yield is approximately 10%, the highest among the five.

Srivastava said ITC and Coal India are preferred as core dividend holdings due to strong cash flows and balance sheets. ONGC and IOC are cyclical income plays sensitive to crude prices, while Vedanta is a high-risk, high-income opportunity linked to commodity prices and financial leverage. She warned that a high dividend yield can sometimes signal a falling stock price rather than a good investment.