Dividend Stocks, Jan. 25 -- Companies like Persistent Systems, United Spirits, K.P. Energy, Wipro, IIFL Finance, Jindal Stainless, Orient Electric, Zensar Technologies, and India Motor Parts & Accessories are among other companies that are set to trade ex-dividend in the upcoming week, according to BSE data.

Ex-dividend shares mean that the company's stock price is set to be adjusted to reflect the next dividend payout from that date. Hence, the share price will not carry forward the value of their next dividend payment.

A dividend issue is when a company decides to pay back its eligible shareholders on a per-share basis. So, people who are invested in the company's stock before the pre-determined 'Record Date' of the dividend payment. ...