Dividend Yield is a financial ratio which shows the total amount of dividend paid by the company each year in relation to its share price. It is a percentage of the stock price that is earned from the dividends. Companies usually declare dividends not only as the percentage but as so much per share. Yield is determined by knowing the previous year's dividend yield. Use this dividend yield calculator to find the rate of return on dividends of your concern.
Dividend Yield is a financial ratio which shows the total amount of dividend paid by the company each year in relation to its share price. It is a percentage of the stock price that is earned from the dividends. Companies usually declare dividends not only as the percentage but as so much per share. Yield is determined by knowing the previous year's dividend yield. Use this dividend yield calculator to find the rate of return on dividends of your concern.
A company's annual dividend is $5 and the current share price is 30$. What is its rate of return on dividends.
DY = 5 / 30
= 0.166
Rate = DY x 100
= 0.166 x 100
= 16.67 %
