Dividend yield
Annual DPS ÷ share price × 100
079 · BUSINESS & FINANCE
Dividend Yield Calculator
Calculate dividend yield from share price and annual dividend per share, plus expected annual dividends from shares held.
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Dividend inputs
Annual basisDividend yield = annual DPS ÷ share price × 100 · Expected annual dividend = annual DPS × shares
Calculation result
Annual basis · pre-tax referenceEnter share price, annual dividend per share, and shares held to see results instantly.
Scenario comparison
Compare dividend yield at different share prices with the same annual dividend.
Scenario A—
Scenario B—
HOW TO USE
How to use
- 01
Enter the share price.
- 02
Enter the annual dividend per share.
- 03
Enter the number of shares held.
- 04
Review expected annual dividends and dividend yield.
- 05
Use scenario comparison to compare a different share price or dividend.
- 06
Review expected dividend cash amount as well as yield, together with payment frequency and eligibility dates.
DIVIDEND FORMULA
Dividend yield guide
One annual dividend-per-share input drives two clearly separated results.Expected annual dividend
Annual DPS × shares held
Price basis
The entered share price is the yield denominator and is separate from your personal purchase price.
Annual basis
Convert monthly or quarterly distributions to annual DPS before comparing results.
Pre-tax reference
Taxes, withholding and special dividends are not applied automatically in this first version.
Scenario comparison
Compare how yield changes when share price changes while the dividend assumption stays the same.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Important notes
- The yield denominator is the entered share price and may differ from your purchase price.
- Expected dividends assume the entered annual dividend per share is maintained as a reference.
- Actual dividends can change with company policy and board decisions.
- This first version is a pre-tax reference and does not apply withholding, special dividends, or taxes.
- Convert monthly or quarterly distributions to an annual dividend per share before entering them.
- A high dividend yield does not automatically imply a good investment.
- Dividends are not guaranteed and may change or be omitted depending on company policy, earnings, and record dates.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
01What if the share price is 50,000 and annual DPS is 2,000?+
Dividend yield is 2,000 ÷ 50,000 × 100 = 4%.
02What about 100 shares?+
At annual DPS 2,000, expected annual dividends are 200,000.
03What if price falls to 40,000?+
With the same dividend, the yield rises to 5%.
04Is yield on my purchase price the same?+
Not necessarily. This tool uses the share price you enter.