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Kanchi KarpooramBOM:538896 73 Dividend Yield % is 0.28% as of Jul. 23, 2026, which is 49% below its 10-year median of 0.55. GuruFocus rates BOM:538896 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹379.34 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,060 Chemicals companies, Kanchi Karpooram ranks worse than 89.91% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-23), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Kanchi Karpooram is 0.28%.
Good Sign:
Kanchi Karpooram Ltd stock Dividend Yield % is close to 2-year high.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kanchi Karpooram's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:538896'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08 Med: 0.55 Max: 4.69
Current: 0.28
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Kanchi Karpooram was 4.69%. The lowest was 0.08%. And the median was 0.55%.
BOM:538896's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 89.91% of 1060
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.58
vs BOM:538896: 0.28
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -26.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -13.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Kanchi Karpooram was 58.70% per year. The lowest was -37.00% per year. And the median was -6.30% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
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.
The historical data trend for Kanchi Karpooram's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
BOM:538896 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Kanchi Karpooram's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.
Kanchi Karpooram Dividend Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kanchi Karpooram's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kanchi Karpooram's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Kanchi Karpooram Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
INR 1.000000
2025-09-12
2025-09-13
2025-09-20
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.
Kanchi Karpooram's Trailing 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.
Kanchi Karpooram (BOM:538896) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.28% as of Jul. 23, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Kanchi Karpooram and its competitors. This is 49% below median its historical median of 0.55. Over the past decade, Kanchi Karpooram's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.08 to 4.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Kanchi Karpooram ranks #953 out of 1060 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 89.9%.
Is Kanchi Karpooram's Dividend Yield % too high?
Kanchi Karpooram's current Dividend Yield % of 0.28% is 49% below median its 10-year median of 0.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.08 to a high of 4.69. The Chemicals industry median Dividend Yield % is 1.58. Kanchi Karpooram's value of 0.28% is 82.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kanchi Karpooram ranks #953 out of 1060 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kanchi Karpooram has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kanchi Karpooram's Dividend Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Kanchi Karpooram ranks #953 out of 1060 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Kanchi Karpooram in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 1.58. Kanchi Karpooram's value of 0.28% is 82.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Kanchi Karpooram's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.08 to 4.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.55 vs. the industry median of 1.58, Kanchi Karpooram has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Chemicals company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Chemicals companies is 1.58, based on 1,060 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kanchi Karpooram's current Dividend Yield % of 0.28% is 82.3% 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Kanchi Karpooram and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 1.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kanchi Karpooram's current Dividend Yield % is 0.28%, which is 49% below median its own 10-year median of 0.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kanchi Karpooram stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kanchi Karpooram (BOM:538896) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹379.34, compared to a current price of ₹358.20 — trading 5.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.28%, which is 49% below median its 10-year median of 0.55 and 82.3% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.58. Kanchi Karpooram's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kanchi Karpooram (BOM:538896), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.28% as of Jul. 23, 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 Kanchi Karpooram (BOM:538896) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kanchi Karpooram stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹358.20 is trading 5.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹379.34.
GuruFocus considers Kanchi Karpooram to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:538896:
Dividend Yield %: 0.28% (49% below median its 10-year median of 0.55)
GF Value™: ₹379.34 vs. price of ₹358.20 (5.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 82.3% below the Chemicals median (#953 of 1060)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:538896 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kanchi Karpooram Ltd is engaged in manufacturing Camphor, its derivatives, Gum rosin, Value Added Resins, and Fortified Rosin. Some of the products offered by the company include Camphene, Dipentene, Sodium Acetate Trihydrate Pine Pitch, Double distilled turpentine, and Isobornyl Acetate. The company is engaged in the activity of a single segment that is the manufacture and sale of Camphor and allied products.
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