Dividend yield
Dividend yield: use annual dividend per share, share price. Review the formula, worked example and calculation steps.
Inputs
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Formula & explanation
Yield = annual dividend/share price ×100
Variables & units
- Annual dividend per share
- currency/share · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
- Share price
- currency/share · minimum 0.000001, maximum 1000000000000
Worked example
Dividend2 on price50 gives4%.
Assumptions
A supplied dividend is not a promise of future distributions.
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