By Admin 
Investors are eyeing the defense sector these days amidst India-Pakistan tension. After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the increasing tension between Indo-Pak has once again made the headlines in the headlines. Let us tell you about those stocks of the defense sector today, which can make you rain on you even in this tension filled environment.
Dividend will earn strongly through dividend
If you are among those investors who pay attention to the dividend, then there is good news for you. There are selected companies in India’s defense sector, which are giving better dividend yields. According to the Financial Express report, Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Forge and Bharat Electronics are at the forefront of these companies.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
HAL has given an interim dividend of Rs 25 in the third quarter of FY25, which was the only dividend of the entire financial year. The company’s dividend yield has been 0.85 percent. Hal works in aerospace and defense sector. HDFC Flexi Cap Fund has invested the most in Mutual Funds. Apart from this, foreign investors hold 12.3 percent and domestic institutional investors have 8.2 percent stake in it.
Bharat Forge
Bharat Forge’s dividend yield was 0.82 per cent and in FY25, the company gave a dividend of 2.5 per share, which was the only payment of the whole year. The company works in the forging sector and its market value is 54,126 crore. In this, Nippon India Growth Fund has bought a 1.92 per cent stake (5.44 million shares) for 636.49 crore. However, in the third quarter of FY25, the company’s profit declined 16.4 per cent to 212.78 crore.
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
India has recently joined the NIFTY 50 dividend of Electronics 1.5 per share (Ex-Dividend Date- March 11). The company’s dividend yield has been 0.75 percent. BEL is also in the defense and aerospace sector and its market cap is 2.32 lakh crores. In this, Nippon India CPSE ETF has made the biggest investment. Apart from this, domestic institutional investors have 20.9 per cent and foreign investors have 17.3 per cent stake. BEL stock has risen 7.44 percent in the last one month.
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