In the recent few posts I wrote about the best ELSS funds to invest and then about how you can invest less and save more tax by opting for Dividend Payout option of Tax Saving Funds. In continuation with the same I have compiled the dividend payout history for last 5 financial years of some of the best ELSS available in the market. The first row has the name of the scheme along with its inception date.
Few Common Features:
- There is no fund with consistent record of dividend payout with an exception of HDFC Taxsaver which has paid dividend every Feb/March since 2005.
- Most of the funds did not payout any dividend in Financial Year 2008-09 as equity markets world over had crashed and all these funds were deep red. So you can never be sure of dividend payouts by a fund.
- The older the scheme is the better chances of it paying dividends. This is because it has accumulated profits from a longer time & so has a higher NAV. So fund manager has more flexibility while deciding on dividend payment. This also proves that one should prefer funds with a longer track record.
- It makes more sense to invest in Funds with higher NAV as they have flexibility to pay more dividends.
- Last but not the least you should never never decide to invest in a fund just because of its dividend payout.
Dividend history of HDFC Taxsaver – Dividend |
March-1996 |
Financial Year |
Record Date |
Rate of Dividend |
Dividend /Unit |
NAV as of Dividend Date (Rs.) |
Dividend Yield |
Dividend payout on Rs 1 Lac invested (Rs.) |
2008-09 |
06-Mar-09 |
50% |
5 |
31.155 |
16% |
16,049 |
2007-08 |
07-Mar-08 |
80% |
8 |
68.03 |
12% |
11,760 |
2006-07 |
08-Mar-07 |
75% |
7.5 |
60.36 |
12% |
12,425 |
2005-06 |
17-Mar-06 |
75% |
7.5 |
67.08 |
11% |
11,181 |
2004-05 |
17-Feb-05 |
50% |
5 |
40.57 |
12% |
12,324 |
HDFC Taxsaver fund is by far most consistent Dividend Payer in the last five years.
Dividend history of Canara Robeco Equity Taxsaver – Dividend |
March – 1993 |
Financial Year |
Record Date |
Rate of Dividend |
Dividend /Unit |
NAV as of Dividend Date (Rs.) |
Dividend Yield |
Dividend payout on Rs 1 Lac invested (Rs.) |
2009-10 |
08-Jan-10 |
20% |
2 |
22.22 |
9% |
9,001 |
2007-08 |
28-Mar-08 |
30% |
3 |
19.22 |
16% |
15,609 |
2006-07 |
15-Mar-07 |
60% |
6 |
20.54 |
29% |
29,211 |
2005-06 |
16-Mar-06 |
40% |
4 |
23.86 |
17% |
16,764 |
2004-05 |
18-Mar-05 |
25% |
2.5 |
16.74 |
15% |
14,934 |
Dividend history of Franklin India Taxshield – Dividend |
Feb – 2001 |
Financial Year |
Record Date |
Rate of Dividend |
Dividend /Unit |
NAV as of Dividend Date (Rs.) |
Dividend Yield |
Dividend payout on Rs 1 Lac invested (Rs.) |
2009-10 |
15-Jan-10 |
30% |
3 |
33.05 |
9% |
9,077 |
2007-08 |
17-Dec-08 |
30% |
3 |
20.69 |
14% |
14,500 |
2006-07 |
14-Nov-07 |
80% |
8 |
46.89 |
17% |
17,061 |
10-Jan-07 |
80% |
8 |
39.43 |
20% |
20,289 |
2005-06 |
15-Feb-06 |
35% |
3.5 |
38.01 |
9% |
9,208 |
2004-05 |
18-Mar-05 |
30% |
3 |
27.25 |
11% |
11,009 |
Dividend history of SBI Magnum Tax Gain Scheme 93 – Dividend |
March – 1993 |
Financial Year |
Record Date |
Rate of Dividend |
Dividend /Unit |
NAV as of Dividend Date (Rs.) |
Dividend Yield |
Dividend payout on Rs 1 Lac invested (Rs.) |
2009-10 |
29-May-09 |
28% |
2.8 |
36.69 |
8% |
7,632 |
2007-08 |
15-Feb-08 |
110% |
11 |
57.85 |
19% |
19,015 |
2006-07 |
02-Mar-07 |
110% |
11 |
54.09 |
20% |
20,336 |
2005-06 |
10-Mar-06 |
150% |
15 |
59.31 |
25% |
25,291 |
10-Jun-05 |
102% |
10.2 |
47.09 |
22% |
21,661 |
Dividend history of Sundaram BNP Paribas Taxsaver – Dividend |
Nov-99 |
Financial Year |
Record Date |
Rate of Dividend |
Dividend /Unit |
NAV as of Dividend Date (Rs.) |
Dividend Yield |
Dividend payout on Rs 1 Lac invested (Rs.) |
2009-10 |
18-Sep-09 |
10% |
1 |
14.8066 |
7% |
6,754 |
2007-08 |
28-Mar-08 |
15% |
1.5 |
13.727 |
11% |
10,927 |
28-Dec-07 |
30% |
3 |
21.7769 |
14% |
13,776 |
2006-07 |
23-Mar-07 |
20% |
2 |
14.48 |
14% |
13,812 |
08-Dec-06 |
25% |
2.5 |
17.5945 |
14% |
14,209 |
25-Aug-06 |
15% |
1.5 |
15.97 |
9% |
9,393 |
2005-06 |
03-Mar-06 |
30% |
3 |
19.63 |
15% |
15,283 |
30-Sep-05 |
30% |
3 |
18.21 |
16% |
16,474 |
Dividend history of Sahara Taxgain – Dividend |
Mar-97 |
Financial Year |
Record Date |
Rate of Dividend |
Dividend /Unit |
NAV as of Dividend Date (Rs.) |
Dividend Yield |
Dividend payout on Rs 1 Lac invested (Rs.) |
2007-08 |
28-Mar-08 |
75% |
7.5 |
22.12 |
34% |
33,906 |
2005-06 |
24-Mar-06 |
25% |
2.5 |
19.4 |
13% |
12,887 |
2004-05 |
23-Mar-05 |
200% |
20 |
63.2 |
32% |
31,646 |
19-Jan-05 |
100% |
10 |
70.61 |
14% |
14,162 |
Dividend history of Taurus Taxshield – Dividend |
Mar-96 |
Financial Year |
Record Date |
Rate of Dividend |
Dividend /Unit |
NAV as of Dividend Date (Rs.) |
Dividend Yield |
Dividend payout on Rs 1 Lac invested (Rs.) |
2009-10 |
11-Jan-10 |
15% |
1.5 |
25.35 |
6% |
5,917 |
30-Nov-09 |
10% |
1 |
24.64 |
4% |
4,058 |
2008-09 |
06-Mar-09 |
10% |
1 |
13.16 |
8% |
7,599 |
23-Jan-09 |
10% |
1 |
14.46 |
7% |
6,916 |
19-Dec-08 |
10% |
1 |
16.68 |
6% |
5,995 |
Dividend history of Fidelity Tax Advantage Fund – Dividend |
Jan-06 |
Financial Year |
Record Date |
Rate of Dividend |
Dividend /Unit |
NAV as of Dividend Date (Rs.) |
Dividend Yield |
Dividend payout on Rs 1 Lac invested (Rs.) |
2007-08 |
13-Mar-08 |
15% |
1.5 |
14.46 |
10% |
10,373 |
Fidelity Tax Advantage Fund is a new fund so doesn’t have much flexibility in paying Dividends.
And now comes the Historical Blockbuster Dividend Payers
Dividend history of Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96 – Dividend |
Mar-96 |
Financial Year |
Record Date |
Rate of Dividend |
Dividend /Unit |
NAV as of Dividend Date (Rs.) |
Dividend Yield |
Dividend payout on Rs 1 Lac invested (Rs.) |
2009-10 |
31-Aug-09 |
40% |
4 |
79.66 |
5% |
5,021 |
2008-09 |
27-Jun-08 |
50% |
5 |
74.61 |
7% |
6,702 |
2007-08 |
25-Mar-08 |
200% |
20 |
101.8 |
20% |
19,646 |
2006-07 |
16-Mar-07 |
500% |
50 |
134.27 |
37% |
37,238 |
19-Jan-07 |
260% |
26 |
176.54 |
15% |
14,728 |
08-Dec-06 |
250% |
25 |
193.94 |
13% |
12,891 |
27-Apr-06 |
500% |
50 |
224.51 |
22% |
22,271 |
Infact if you had invested in Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96 – Dividend in April 2006, you would have got almost 90% back as divided by the end of one year.
Dividend history of Principal Personal Taxsaver |
Mar-96 |
Financial Year |
Record Date |
Rate of Dividend |
Dividend /Unit |
NAV as of Dividend Date (Rs.) |
Dividend Yield |
Dividend payout on Rs 1 Lac invested (Rs.) |
2007-08 |
25-Mar-08 |
400% |
40 |
124.66 |
32% |
32,087 |
26-Feb-08 |
200% |
20 |
172.57 |
12% |
11,589 |
2006-07 |
31-Dec-07 |
110% |
11 |
221.26 |
5% |
4,972 |
30-Oct-07 |
110% |
11 |
190.53 |
6% |
5,773 |
2005-06 |
13-Mar-06 |
100% |
10 |
118.96 |
8% |
8,406 |
02-Nov-05 |
400% |
40 |
124.43 |
32% |
32,147 |