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Dividend Yield Calculator

Calculate a stock’s annual dividend yield from its price and distribution.

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The price paid or current market price for one share.

Total regular dividends expected for one share over a year.

Dividend yield: 4%

Estimated results

Dividend yield
4%
Annual dividend income relative to the entered share price.

For educational estimates only. Results are not investment, legal, or tax advice.

Understand the estimate

What this calculator tells you

Yield expresses annual dividend income as a percentage of the share price used in the calculation.

Formula and assumptions

Formula: Dividend yield = annual dividend per share ÷ share price × 100.

Assumptions

  • The annual dividend remains unchanged.
  • The result excludes price changes, taxes, and reinvestment.