During the past 12 months, Rail Vikas Nigam's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 28.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.10% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Rail Vikas Nigam was 179.00% per year. The lowest was -31.90% per year. And the median was -1.10% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Rail Vikas Nigam Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
NSE:RVNL vs PWR, FIX, EME: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Rail Vikas Nigam's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Rail Vikas Nigam Forward Dividend Yield % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Rail Vikas Nigam's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Rail Vikas Nigam's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Rail Vikas Nigam Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
INR 1.000000
2026-02-11
2026-02-11
2026-03-06
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
INR:INR 1.000000
INR 1.720000
2025-08-21
2025-08-22
2025-09-18
Cash Dividend
annually
INR:INR 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Rail Vikas Nigam's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.15% mean?
Rail Vikas Nigam (NSE:RVNL) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.15% as of Jul. 06, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Rail Vikas Nigam and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Rail Vikas Nigam ranks #790 out of 994 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 79.5%.
Is Rail Vikas Nigam's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Rail Vikas Nigam's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.15%. The Construction industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.97. Rail Vikas Nigam's value of 1.15% is 61.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Rail Vikas Nigam ranks #790 out of 994 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Rail Vikas Nigam has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rail Vikas Nigam's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Rail Vikas Nigam ranks #790 out of 994 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Rail Vikas Nigam in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.97. Rail Vikas Nigam's value of 1.15% is 61.2% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Construction company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Construction companies is 2.97, based on 994 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Rail Vikas Nigam's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.15% is 61.2% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Rail Vikas Nigam and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rail Vikas Nigam's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.15%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rail Vikas Nigam stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rail Vikas Nigam (NSE:RVNL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹349.23, compared to a current price of ₹235.77 — trading 32.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.15% and 61.2% below the Construction industry median of 2.97. Rail Vikas Nigam's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Rail Vikas Nigam (NSE:RVNL), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.15% as of Jul. 06, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Rail Vikas Nigam (NSE:RVNL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rail Vikas Nigam stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹235.77 is trading 32.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹349.23.
GuruFocus considers Rail Vikas Nigam to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for NSE:RVNL:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.15%
GF Value™: ₹349.23 vs. price of ₹235.77 (32.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 61.2% below the Construction median (#790 of 994)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:RVNL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd is an Indian-based company, engaged in the business of implementing various types of Rail infrastructure projects. It executes projects such as new lines, doubling, gauge conversion, railway electrification, metro projects, workshops, bridges, construction of cable-stayed bridges, institution buildings, and others. The company has only one reportable segment namely, Development of Railway Infrastructure.
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