Reason to buy : 4% dividend Allocation : 1% Indian Oil Corporation Ltd is a Maharatna Company controlled by GOI[1] that has business interests straddling the entire hydrocarbon value chain - from Refining, Pipeline transportation and marketing of Petroleum products to R&D, Exploration & production, marketing of natural gas and petrochemicals. It has the leadership position in the Oil refining & petroleum marketing sector of India.[2]