Mutual Funds is a investment vehicle where all like minded investors come together to invest in securities and these investment vehicle is usually managed by professionals appointed by asset management company. But as a smart investor, we all tend to look out for best dividend paying mutual funds as that’s the way we can generate a great return which can beat inflation. The list below highlights the best dividend paying mutual funds in India in 2018 having the mutual fund launch date, dividend yield in the last three years and other relevant information. The list of best dividend paying mutual funds in India 2025 (Last updated on may 2018)
| Mutual Fund Name | Launch Date | Trailing 3 year Annual Dividend Yield | Duration |
| Taurus Bonanza Fund- Regular Plan - Dividend Option | 06-05-2008 | 41.69% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| DSP BlackRock Equity Fund - Regular Plan - Dividend | 29-04-1997 | 18.51% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund- Half Yearly Dividend Option | 25-10-2000 | 18.01% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Principal Dividend Yield Fund- Half Yearly Dividend Plan | 15-10-2004 | 14.97% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| SBI Magnum Multicap Fund - Regular Plan -Dividend Option | 29-09-2005 | 14.36% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Essel Large Cap Equity Fund - Regular Plan- Normal Dividend Option | 28-09-2011 | 14.18% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Essel Large Cap Equity Fund- Regular Plan- Half Yearly Dividend Option | 02-11-2015 | 13.88% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Advantage Fund -Regular Dividend | 24-02-1995 | 12.54% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund - Dividend | 01-10-1994 | 12.11% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Mirae Asset India Equity Fund - Dividend Plan | 04-04-2008 | 11.91% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Franklin India Opportunities Fund-Dividend | 22-02-2000 | 11.21% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| SBI Contra-Regular Plan -Dividend | 14-07-1999 | 11.09% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Invesco India Contra Fund - Dividend | 11-04-2007 | 10.98% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund - Dividend | 16-08-2004 | 10.96% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| HDFC Premier Multi-Cap Fund-Dividend | 06-04-2005 | 10.80% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Essel Large Cap Equity Fund- Regular Plan- Yearly Dividend Option | 02-11-2015 | 10.78% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| HDFC Capital Builder Fund - Dividend Option | 01-02-1994 | 10.71% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| ICICI Prudential Dynamic - Dividend | 09-01-2004 | 10.67% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| DSP BlackRock Equity Opportunities Fund-Regular Plan - Dividend | 16-05-2000 | 9.91% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund-Dividend Plan | 02-03-2005 | 9.89% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| ICICI Prudential Top 100 Fund - Dividend | 09-07-1998 | 9.88% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| HDFC Equity Fund - Dividend Option | 01-01-1995 | 9.55% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| ICICI Prudential Indo Asia Equity Fund - Dividend | 18-10-2007 | 9.55% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| BNP PARIBAS MULTI CAP Fund-Dividend Option | 15-09-2005 | 9.12% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Axis Equity Fund - Dividend | 05-01-2010 | 8.97% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| UTI-Dividend Yield Fund.-Income | 03-05-2005 | 8.93% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Essel Large Cap Equity Fund- Regular Plan- Quarterly Dividend Option | 02-11-2015 | 8.84% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund Dividend | 15-05-2012 | 8.81% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity Fund - Dividend - Regular Plan | 27-08-1998 | 8.80% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Franklin India Life Stage Fund Of Funds - The 20S Plan (D) | 01-12-2003 | 8.79% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life India Reforms Fund-Dividend | 25-06-2010 | 8.66% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Sundaram Large and Midcap Dividend | 27-02-2007 | 8.57% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Situations Fund - Dividend | 31-01-2008 | 8.50% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Kotak Opportunities - Dividend | 09-09-2004 | 8.28% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Templeton India Equity Income Fund-Dividend Plan | 18-05-2006 | 8.19% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Dividend Yield Plus - Dividend - Regular Plan | 26-02-2003 | 8.16% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Tata Equity Opportunities Fund Regular Plan - Dividend | 31-03-1993 | 7.83% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Templeton India Growth Fund-Dividend Plan | 10-09-1996 | 7.79% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Axis Focused 25 Fund - Dividend Option | 29-06-2012 | 7.57% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Canara Robeco Equity Diversified - Regular Plan - Dividend | 16-09-2003 | 7.46% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Franklin India Prima Plus-Dividend | 29-09-1994 | 7.40% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| UTI - Core Equity Fund - Regular Plan - Income Option | 16-02-1993 | 7.25% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| L&T Large and Midcap Fund-Regular Plan-Dividend | 22-05-2006 | 7.06% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| BNP PARIBAS LARGE CAP Fund-Dividend Option | 23-09-2004 | 6.95% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Regular Plan-Dividend | 09-08-2005 | 6.74% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| HSBC Multi Cap Equity Fund - Dividend | 24-02-2004 | 6.73% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| L&T Equity Fund-Regular Plan-Dividend | 16-05-2005 | 6.69% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Manufacturing Equity Fund - Regular Plan - Dividend | 31-01-2015 | 6.56% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| SBI Magnum Multiplier Fund - Regular Plan -Dividend | 28-02-1993 | 6.50% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| BOI AXA Large & Mid Cap Equity Fund Eco Plan-Regular Dividend | 21-10-2008 | 6.25% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| BOI AXA Large & Mid Cap Equity Fund Regular Plan- Regular Dividend | 21-10-2008 | 6% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| DHFL Pramerica Diversified Equity Fund - Regular Plan - Dividend Option | 25-02-2015 | 5.57% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Franklin India High Growth Companies Fund - Dividend Plan | 26-07-2007 | 5.41% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Edelweiss Multi-Asset Allocation Fund- Regular Plan - Dividend Option | 12-08-2009 | 5.37% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Tata Ethical Fund Regular Plan - Dividend | 15-04-2001 | 5.20% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Edelweiss Large Cap Fund - Regular Plan -Dividend option | 20-05-2009 | 4.86% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Taurus Starshare- Regular Plan - Dividend Option | 01-01-2009 | 4.78% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| LIC MF Equity Fund-Regular Plan-Dividend | 15-04-1993 | 3.65% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Tata Dividend Yield Fund Regular Plan -( Div) | 22-11-2004 | 3.47% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| MOF35-Regular Plan -Dividend Option | 28-04-2014 | 2.77% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| UTI - Equity Fund-Income Option | 18-05-1992 | 2.70% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Edelweiss Multi-Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Dividend Option | 27-01-2015 | 2.49% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| BOI AXA Large & Mid Cap Equity Fund Eco Plan-Quarterly Dividend | 21-10-2008 | 1.80% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
| Sundaram Smart Nifty 100 Equal Weight Fund - Regular Plan - Dividend Reinvestment | 09-01-2017 | 1.45% | 16-05-2015 To 16-05-2018 |
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