India Investment Blog

The market dividend yield is near long term average at 1.5%. Dividend yield had touched a high of 3.2% in 2003 and a low of 0.6 in 2001. The following graph shows dividend yield of NIFTY since 1999

















The following tables provides the range of dividend yields for NIFTY since 1999

Dividend Yield
Maximum:	3.2
Minimum	0.6
Average	1.5
Current	1.5

The following chart displays P/E trend for NIFTY

















The current P/E ratio for NIFTY is 17.7, which is a tad below long term average of 18.3.

Here's a comparison of returns given by listed education companies since October, 2013

Returns Since October 2014

• Shares of Education companies have outperformed the broader markets, including the IT sector since October 13
• The sector had faced strong headwinds over the last two years as the sector's performance and valuations had taken a hits, disappointing many investors
• Interestingly Tree House and MT Educare, which have been reporting good results, witnessed a moderate decline in share prices as their share prices had massively outperformed the sector. 
• Even after this correction the companies are available at a fraction of their peak valuations over the last few years 
• While the companies have been taking strong steps to deal with the challenges, the questions is whether this is merely a correction or a sign of turnaround

Market Cap of Listed Education Companies