The annual dividends paid by a company divided by its stock price. For example, if a company with a stock price of $100 paid a total annual dividend of $1 a share, its dividend yield is 1%. The dividend yield is also referred to as the current yield and is expressed as a percentage.
the annual dividend per share divided by the current price of the company's stock, expressed as a percentage. This ratio is very mercurial, in line with the ups and downs of the stock market.
Shows the amount of dividend in proportion to a share's market price. The price used is usually the market price at the end of the period under review, for example the end of a financial year. Formula: 100 x Dividend per share / Share price at the close of the period
It refers to the dividend earned per unit of a scheme at the prevailing per unit price.
Total dividends paid per share over the course of a year ÷ share price... more on: Dividend yield
The percentage obtained by dividing the dividend by the market price of a stock.
This is the cash payment, per share, made by the company to its shareholders. It is usually the part of profits that was not reinvested in the company. Dividends are taxed as income, not capital gains.
The dividend yield is the return that you are getting for investing in a company. It is calculated by dividing the dividend by the current share price, expressed as a percentage. The gross dividend yield is used in preference to the net dividend yield, so that investors can make a direct comparison with (gross) interest yields from loanstocks and gilts.
A stock's market value in relationship to its dividend amount expressed as a percentage. To calculate it, divide the dividend by the stock price.
The annual dividend expressed as a percentage of the current market price. The yield on an investment trust share, or any other share, indicates the size of the income return on the share in relation to its current price (not what investors paid for it in the past). It is calculated by expressing the annual dividends as a percentage of the share price. A dividend yield can give you an indication of the potential level of income you would get from an investment trust share. However, future dividends may be higher or lower than indicated by the current dividend yield depending on the performance of the trust.
The dividend shown as a percentage of the last sale price for the shares.
A percentage return computed by dividing a company's annual dividend by the price of the stock.
A stock's market value in relationship to its dividend amount expressed as a percentage. Calculation tip: Divide the dividend by the market value of the stock.
the amount of the divided by the current price of the stock. So, if Coca-Cola pays out 72 cents per share annually in dividends, and the current price is approximately $49 per share, its dividend yield is 72 cents divided by $49, or 1.47%.
Dividends per share divided by a stock's current market price. For example, if a stock's current price is $80, and the company pays a $10.00 dividend per share per year, then the dividend yield is 12.5% (10/80 = 0.125, which equals 12.5%). Several popular investing strategies are based on stocks' dividend yields. You can find a stock's dividend yield in most newspapers.
The annual rate of return on a share of stock, determined by dividing the annual dividend by its current share price. In a stock mutual fund, this figure represents the average dividend yield of the stocks held by the fund.
This is the amount of dividends per share that companies pay out to individuals divided by the price of the stock. For example, if ABC company pays a dividend of $2.00 per year and the stock is currently $40 a share, the dividend yield is 5%.
The dividend paid on a share expressed as a percentage of its share price.
Formula: divi ÷ share price x 100 = % yield. The key to the game is increasing your percentage yield. One of the ways to do this is with dividends. The yield a dividend gives you is called a dividend yield. It is the dividend divided by the price. It's often expressed as a percentage (so you times it by 100). For example if your dividend is 0.88 per share and each share cost you £36, you would divide 0.88 by 36 x 100 = a dividend yield of 2.44%.
The current or estimated annual dividend divided by the market price per share of a security.
The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the dividend by the share price and multiplying by 100. The figure presents the dividend as a percentage of the share's market value.
The percentage resulting from dividing the dividends per share by the market price per share. To Top
A measurement of the percentage of dividend that an investor may receive as proportion to the security's current market price.
This value is the current percentage dividend yield based on the present cash dividend rate. It is calculated as the Indicated Annual Dividend divided by the current Price, multiplied by 100.
Dividends per share divided by market price per share. Dividend yield indicates the percentage return that a shareholder will receive on dividends alone.
In stocks, the amount of money returned to investors on their investments. It is equal to dividends per share divided by the market price of the share.
Dividend Yield is a company's Current Dividend divided by its Last Closing Price.
The annual rate of return earned by a stockholder. To find a corporation's dividend yield, divide the annual dividend by the current market price of a share of the corporation's stock. For example, if X Corporation pays an annual dividend of $2.00 and its stock is trading at $32.00 per share, its dividend yield is 2.00/32.00, or 6.25%.
A company's dividend yield is its total dividends over a certain time period divided by it's current price. A high dividend yield can mean that a company is undervalued.
Indicated yield represents return on a share of a mutual fund held over a specified period, usually 12 months.
It refers to the dividend earned per unit in Rupees of a scheme at the prevailing NAV.
The current annualized paid on a share of common stock, expressed as a percentage of the current market price.
Gross dividend as a percentage of the share price on 31 December.
Dividend Yield is a measure of the percentage of dividend that an investor may receive based on the stock's current market price.
The dividend yield on either common or preferred stock is the indicated annual dividend expressed as a percentage of the current market price of the stock.
Annual dividends per share as a percent of the average annual High-Low price. Current yield is based on last 12 months' or on indicated annual dividend rate whenever possible.
The annual rate of return on a security calculated by dividing the cash dividends received over the last twelve months by the purchase price paid for the security. For example, if you received $200 of cash dividends over the last twelve months for 100 shares of a stock you purchased for $40 per share, your dividend yield would be 5.0% ($200 / $4,000).
The dividend yield is the current annual dividend as a percentage of the current share price.
A company's annual dividend expressed as a percentage of its current stock price.
The percentage of dividend paid on a share to the value of the share.
A percentage calculated by taking the annual dividends per share and dividing by the current per share market price.
The fraction of the stock price returned to shareholders annually as dividends (equals dividends paid divided by stock price). A stock selling for $30 that pays shareholders $.60 in annual dividends has a dividend yield of 2.0% (= 0.60 / 30.00).
Annual dividend payments expressed as a percentage of current price. For example, if a bond has a face value of $1,000 and a market price of $800 and a coupon rate of 10%, the current yield is $100 divided by $800, or 12.5%.
Dividends per share paid to shareholders expressed as a percentage of the market share price.
Dividends paid during the year divided by average of high and low common share prices for the year.
the year-ahead estimated dividend yield (shown in the top right-hand corner of the Value Line page) is the estimated total of cash dividends to be declared over the next 12 months, divided by the recent price of the stock.
The expected dividend divided by the current price of a share of stock.
A ratio of a company's annual cash dividends divided by its current stock price expressed in the form of a%age. To get the expected annual cash dividend payment, take the next expected quarterly dividend payment and multiply that by four. For instance, if a $10 stock is expected to pay a 25 cent quarterly dividend next quarter, you just multiple 25 cents by 4 to get $1 and then divide this by $10 to get a dividend yield of 10%. Dividend Yield = Ann. Div. Price= $0.25* $10= 0.10 = 10% Many newspapers and online quote services will include dividend yield as one of the variables. If you are uncertain whether the current quoted dividend yield reflects a recent increase in the dividend a company may have made, you can call the company and ask them what the dividend per share they expect to pay next quarter will be.
The return that an investor will obtain based on a specific market price. The yield is calculated as a percentage of the last sale price.
Is a term that can have several different meanings. It can refer to an annualized (cash) dividend rate of return. This is computed by dividing the cash dividend by the price per share at the time of purchase. If the stock were trading at 100 and the dividends equaled $2.80, then the yield would be 2.80 percent. Also, the term is used on the assumption that the current trading price is the implied purchase price. The computation process remains the same.
Usually abbreviated to DY. The historic dividend in cents per share divided by the current share price and expressed as a percentage.
the return on an investment. Calculated by dividing the dividend per share by the current share price. Expressed as a percentage.
The return on share investment, calculated by dividing the dividend rate by the market price of the share.
dividend calculated as a percentage of the underlying price.
A stock's dividend yield is its annual dividends per share divided by price per share. The dividend yield plus capital gains percentage equals total return The dividend yield is an indication of the income generated by a share of stock.
dividends per share paid over the most recent year expressed as a percentage of the current share price.
This figure tells you how much your shares would earn over a year, expressed as a percentage. Dividend yield is calculated by: total dividend per share divided by current market price of a share x 100 The dividend yield changes as the share price varies, meaning it rises as the price falls and vice versa. The dividend value used is usually historical, but may be forecast.
A given percentage of the company's share price paid to shareholders in the form of dividends. It is the annual dividend market capitalisation within the index divided by the investable market capitalisation of the index.
The amount of a company's annual dividend expressed as a percentage of the current price of the share of that company.
the contribution to annual total return that an investor earns by receiving dividends. Determined by dividing the dividend per share by the current price per share of common stock.
Dividends declared per ordinary share divided by the closing share price on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa.
This is the dividend paid per share expressed as a percentage of the share price. It is a useful figure because it enables returns on different shares to be compared with each other and with returns on other asset classes such as cash, bonds and property.
Dividend yield is found by dividing the latest known dividend payout from a company by its current share price. Dividend yield gives investors a figure for investment return in the form of income.
Annual dividends per share divided by price per share. An indication of the income generated by a share of stock. The dividend yield plus capital gains percentage equals total return.
The distribution rate of a fund calculated by dividing the amount of the dividends per share by the per share market price of the fund. For example, a fund price of $20 that pays a $2 dividend per year has a 10% dividend yield.
Dividends earned expressed as a percent of the stocks price. To calculate a stock's dividend yield, divide the amount of the dividend earned by the stock's purchase price.
Dividend yield is the contribution to annual total return that an investor earns by receiving dividends. It is determined by dividing the dividend per share by the current share price. dividend per share= share price
The dividend yield is an investment yardstick indicating the dividend that an investor can expect in a year relative to the amount invested. It is calculated by dividing the annual dividend payout per share by the price of a stock. Returns on stock investments basically consist of capital gains, which are realized when investors sell stocks at higher prices than their purchase prices, and dividends, which are distributed to shareholders from companies' profits. Investors use dividend yields to determine whether stocks are overvalued or undervalued with regard to the returns they can expect from dividend payments. A growing number of individual investors are paying attention to dividend yields at a time when interest rates remain at rock bottom and strong earnings are encouraging many companies to increase or resume dividend payouts as part of their efforts to return more profits to shareholders. Dividend yields in Japan are not high compared with levels in North American and European countries.
The dividend per share divided by the price per share. Also known as Yield.
Total dividend per share for the previous year, divided by the share price, multiplied by 100. This is a measure of the cash 'return' to shareholders on the money that they have invested in the shares, i.e., the actual income paid. If investors believe that a company has strong growth prospects then they will accept a lower income level now, anticipating better than average income in the future, as they believe the dividend will grow at a fast rate.
The ratio of dividends per share over stock price.
The stock's annual dividend per share, divided by its market price per share. For example, a stock that sells for $60 per share and pays an annual dividend of $2 per share has a dividend yield of 3.30%.
The Dividend Yield is the annual dividend payout expressed as a percentage. Specifically, the Yield is equal to total annual dividends per share divided by the current stock price.
The yield found by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share (This yield is an indication of the income from a share of stock. Since return on a stock is comprised of capital gain plus dividends, the total return is comprised of dividend yield plus the capital gains percentage for stock.)
The cash yield of a stock or stock index, used in determining the net financing cost for a stock index future contract.
The dividend return from an investment in shares. It is calculated by dividing a company's dividends per share by the current market price per shares and multiplying by 100.
dividend. as a percentage of a bond or a mutual fund's offering price or NAV. .
The dividend paid by a company as a percentage of the share price.
See also Yield. This shows income as a percentage of the value of the investment. This is a well known stock market ratio. To calculate - use the dividend per share and divide by the market price of the share. The dividend can be either net or gross. Normally the gross figure is used. The Yield represents the income only. An investor trying to evaluate the Total Return should take into account how the Capital Value has performed.
The dividend payment of a share divided by the current market price of the share and expressed as a percentage.
The dividend yield is the "return" received by a shareholder in the form of a dividend in relation to the year-end share price. It is calculated by dividing the per-share dividend by the year-end share price and multiplying by 100.
This measure shows shareholders how much income they receive in relation to the current share price. Analysts will sometimes predict dividend growth and calculate a prospective dividend yield. Dividend yield = Gross dividend per share Share price
The annual percentage of return that an investor receives on either common or preferred stock. The yield is based on the amount of the dividend divided by the market price 9at the time of purchase) of the stock.
The dividend divided by the current share price, expressed as a percentage. It as a way of letting investors know the likely income they will receive on an investment.
If you own dividend-paying shares, you figure the current dividend yield on your investment by dividing the dividend being paid on each share by the share's current market price. Dividend yield, which increases as the price per share drops and drops as the share price increases, does not tell you what you're earning based on your original investment or the income you can expect to earn in the future. However, some investors seeking current income or following a particular investment strategy look for high-yielding shares.
A measure of the income you will get from owning a share and is calculated by dividing the annual dividend per share by the current share price.
Indicated Yield represents annual dividends divided by current stock price.
Indicated Yield represents return on a share of a mutual fund held over the past 12 months. Assumes fund was purchased 1 year ago. Reflects effect of sales charges (at current rates), but no redemption charges.
The annual percentage rate of return paid in dividends on a share of stock. To figure out the dividend yield (or just "yield"), divide the annual dividend by the current share price of the stock.
Dividend paid on each share of each class of stock as a percentage of the market price of the share
the percentage of a stock's (or fund's) current price that was realized through dividend distributions over the previous 12-month period.
Annual rate of return on a common or preferred stock investment.
The return that the annual Dividend of a Share represents in relation to the current share price. Calculated by dividing the annual Dividend per share by the current Market Price. See Yield.
An accounting ratio, defined as the gross dividend per share divided by the share price. Note that the companies declare dividends on a net basis (net of 20% tax) and therefore the net dividend per share will need to be grossed up by the fraction 100/80. The reason that the calculation is done on a gross basis is to facilitate comparison with the yields available on other investments. Broadly speaking, the lower the dividend yield, the higher the company’s share price and the more highly rated the company.
Dividend yields are used as a measure of the income return on shares. They are calculated by adding together the dividends paid during one year divided by the share price and multiplied by 100 to get a percentage. Dividend yields are sometimes said to be "historic" (i.e. based on those already paid) or "forecast" (based on what stockbrokers' analysts expect dividends for the next year to be).
The value of Dividends paid compared to the Market Value of a stock.
Annual percentage of return earned by an investor on a common stock. The yield is determined by dividing the amount of the annual dividend per share by the current market price per share of the stock.
annual common stock dividends per share divided by the year end stock price.
Dividend Yield is a stockmarket ratio that calculates the dividend per share divided by the current market price. The Dividend Yield represents the return to an investor from dividends but does not take into account the capital gains or losses associated with the stock.
Dividend yield is calculated by expressing a company's declared dividends per share as a percentage of the current share price.
Dividends per share, which were declared after year-end, in US cents divided by the financial year-end closing prices on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa converted to US cents using the closing financial year-end exchange rate.
Annual dividend divided by share price.
A stock's annual percentage return from its dividend income. It's calculated by dividing the stock's total dividends for the year by the current stock price. If a stock paid annual dividends of $1 and has a market price of $10, its dividend yield is $1 divided by $10 X 100 = 10%. It does not count capital gains that result if you sell the stock for more than you paid.
This indicates the expected return on the purchase a particular share. It is calculated by dividing the last total annual dividend payment per share by the share’s market price. Français: Rendement du dividende Español: Rentabilidad del dividendo
Dividend per share divided by the last sale price expressed as a percentage
A return based on the actual dividend yield on the underlying index or shares.
The annual percentage of return that the dividend provides to the investor on either common or preferred stock-often referred to as just "yield." The yield is calculated by dividing the annual cash dividend per share by the stock's market price at the time of purchase. See: Yield
The ratio of the current dividend on a stock to the current price of the stock
The annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of the stock price.
Annual dividends divided by present stock price.
A depiction of the return on a share of a mutual fund held over the past year.
The annual dividend rate for a security expressed as a percent of its market price (annual dividend/price = yield)
The annual percentage of return paid to a stockholder by a company. Dividend yield is calculated by dividing the amount of dividends per share by a stock's current market price. For example, if a stock's current price is $40, and the company pays a $5.00 dividend per share per year, then the dividend yield is 12.5 per cent (5/40 = .125, which equals 12.5 per cent).Several popular investing strategies are based on stocks' dividend yield. You can find a stocks' dividend yield in most newspapers.
The annual percentage rate of return a stock earns from its dividends. You get the dividend yield by dividing the annual dividend by the stock's current market price.
Annualized rate of dividends paid on a share of stock, divided by its current share price.
Annual dividends per share divided by price per share. The dividend yield is the percentage of return earned by an investor on common or preferred stock.
the rate of return on share dividends, worked out by dividing the dividend rate by the market price of a share
Calculated by dividing the amount of the annual dividends per share of stock by the current market price per share of the same stock, resulting in the annual percentage of return earned by an investor on a stock.
It normally refers to an annualized (cash) dividend rate of return. This is computed by dividing the cash dividend by the price per share at the time of purchase. If the stock were trading at Rs100 and the dividends equaled Rs2.80, then the yield would be 2.80%. It is stated as the percentage of the share's market price.