DIVIDEND YIELD

Dividend Yield Calculator

Turn share price, annual cash dividend, shares held, and cost basis into market yield, yield on cost, annual income, and holding value.

Market yield and yield on cost

Dividend yield is annual cash dividend per share divided by the reference price. Yield on cost uses the price you paid. The two answers are for different questions and should be labelled separately. Enter a full-year cash dividend; add quarterly or monthly payments first.

Dividend yield = annual cash dividend per share ÷ share price
Yield on cost = annual cash dividend per share ÷ cost basis per share
Annual dividend income = annual cash dividend per share × shares held
Market value = share price × shares held

Example

A $50 share and a $2.50 annual cash dividend is a 5% market yield. At a $45 cost basis, yield on cost is about 5.56%. 1,000 shares produce $2,500 of annual cash income and a $50,000 market value.

Cash yield is not total return

Price change, taxes, foreign exchange, stock dividends, and special distributions sit outside this page. A falling price can still produce a loss after the cash dividend is received.

Frequently asked questions

Is dividend yield the same as total return?

Yield is only the cash dividend relative to price or cost. Total return also includes price change, taxes, and timing.

Do future dividends stay at this amount?

The calculator uses the annual cash dividend you type. Companies can raise, cut, or suspend payouts.

Can I annualize the latest quarterly payment?

Only as a scenario that assumes the remaining payments match. For a trailing yield, add the last twelve months of actual cash dividends.

Does this page load a live quote?

No. Price and dividend are typed in and are not a ticker feed.

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